Planner 1

**Competition Number**: 25007

**Job Title**: Planner 1

**Department**: Development Services

**Employment Type**: Full-Time Union

**Salary**: The current hourly wage rate is $42.07.

**Posted Date**: February 3, 2025, 12:00 am

**Closing Date**: March 2, 2025, 11:30 pm

**Last Modified**: February 3, 2025, 11:25 am

**Posting**: Open

**Status**: Interviews may be initiated prior to closing

**Description**:
**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**
- Masters degree in land use planning from an accredited Planning School with equivalent work experience in urban planning or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to work well as a part of a team and independently
- Experience working in a municipal environment is considered an asset
- Membership or eligibility for membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Planning Institute of BC
- Preference given to Registered Professional Planners (MCIP,RPP)
- Valid BC Class 5 Driver’s License
- Criminal Record Check
- Considerable knowledge of the practices, principles, techniques and methods applicable to urban planning operations
- Considerable knowledge of the rules, regulations, policies, bylaws, objectives, and legislation governing the operations of a Development Services Division
- Knowledge of land economics, environmental, cultural and social considerations in the evaluation of development proposals
- Sound experience of analytical and research techniques/methodology and of the current trends and developments in municipal planning
- Ability to exercise consistent judgement and creativity in dealing with a variety of planning matters
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with internal/external contacts and other related agencies

The current hourly wage rate is $42.07 based on a 35-hour work week. This is a full-time position.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those short listed will be contacted.