Planner I

2 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada The City of Vancouver Full time

**Requisition ID**:38037

**Company**

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable cities and is working towards being the greenest city in the world. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, decolonization, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

**Main Purpose & Function**

The Community Transportation Branch supports public engagement on mobility and public space projects; active and sustainable transportation promotions and outreach; school travel planning; community enquiry responses; development of neighbourhood traffic calming plans and community plan implementation.

This position advance the Engagement Team work plan through the development of innovative stakeholder and public engagement strategies, strong project coordination and implementation, and internal public engagement literacy and capacity-building. The position is responsible for projects which involve research, technical survey analysis and the formulation of recommendations to solve related planning issues.

**Key Contacts and Reporting Relationships**

Reporting to the Transportation Engagement Lead, the Transportation Planner (Community Engagement) works in a multidisciplinary team to support the design and implementation of complex public engagement processes within the Community Transportation Branch.

**Specific Duties & Responsibilities**
- Leads the design and delivery of complex stakeholder and public engagement strategies for transportation projects
- Investigates and makes recommendations to solve planning Community Transportation problems.
- Supports the delivery of transportation policies and objectives and ensures organizational alignment with key citywide strategies including the Vancouver Plan, Transportation 2040 and more.
- Supports the development of new transportation projects and policies to address emerging trends or practices
- Plans and implements strategic project direction through multiple project phases
- Provides community engagement guidance to a multidisciplinary team of engineers, planners, designers, landscape architects
- Conducts studies, prepares and synthesizes public engagement materials for a broad audience including presentations, open house panels, newsletters, brochures, reports and community surveys
- Leads public consultation, organizes and delivers stakeholder meetings, engagements, workshops, pop-ups, open houses and other related events
- Responds to public and Council inquires in a timely and professional manner
- Fosters relationships with residents, businesses and stakeholder groups such as business improvement areas (BIAs), residents’ associations (RAs), non-profits and others
- Supervises the work of junior staff, as needed
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

**Qualifications**

Education and Experience:

- A post-secondary degree in planning recognized by the Canadian Institute of Planners and a minimum of one year professional experience in the planning field, or an equivalent combination of relevant post-secondary education and experience
- Strong experience designing and facilitating public engagement processes and events is required
- Experience in transportation and/or planning and policy design, leading studies and report writing
- Exceptional experience in public and stakeholder engagement design and delivery
- IAP2 Foundations in Public Participation training an asset

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- Exceptional understanding of sustainable transportation best practices
- Good knowledge and understanding of governmental structures and systems.
- Strong written, verbal, and visual communication and presentation skills
- Strong research, analysis and reporting skills
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to multitask, effectively delegate and adapt in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Ability to perform moderately complex technical research and prepare reports thereon.
- Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively alongside an interdisciplinary project team, and diversity of external stakeholders
- A compassionate people-person with a desire to connect with communities

The City’s COVID-19 vaccination policy is currently suspended and as a result, vaccination against COVID-19 is not required at this time. However, should circumstances change and the City deem it necessary to re-intr


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