Intermediate Development Planner

**Intermediate**

**Development Planner**

Fort Erie bridges big city entrepreneurial opportunities with small-town charm and lifestyle. Quality of life is incomparable with its strong values, a dynamic work environment and easy access to modern amenities complemented by small-town ambience, warmth and welcome. Along with an array of historical sites, natural beauty and beaches, recreational trails, excellent fishing, birding and cycling, and a gateway to Buffalo via the Peace Bridge, Fort Erie has so much to offer

The Town of Fort Erie is a diverse and welcoming community. Come join our team of dedicated, professional and committed co-workers and put your mark on something that is exciting and rewarding. We are recruiting people who share our values of teamwork, respect, honesty and commitment. Our mission is to lead and serve Fort Erie by pursuing opportunities, leveraging partnerships and managing our resources to achieve prosperity.

Compensation includes an annual salary of $84,982 - $101,978 for this non-union position, based on 37.5 hours weekly, and includes a comprehensive health, benefit and pension package.

If you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow and promote positive change in a friendly, safe environment, we'd love to hear from you

**_ Fort Erie: A Community for Everyone_**

**Department**: Planning and Development Services

**Division**:Development Approvals

**Reports to**: Manager, Development Approvals

**Position Objective**

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- laws,
- Assist with research and preparation of special studies related to land development matters including but not limited to; the review and implementation of Provincial Policy Statements; review of the Zoning By-law; review of the development process, site plans and subdivision design.
- Assist with the storage and retrieval of electronic planning data.
- Make presentations on Planning matters at Council and Committee.

**Education & Experience**
- University Degree in Planning or related field
- Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in a similar role
- Membership or eligibility for membership with Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) and/or Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP)

**Knowledge**
- Applied, technical knowledge of applicable/related planning legislation/regulations, provincial and regional guidelines and policies and local by-laws
- Applied, technical knowledge of the development process
- Technical knowledge of public notification/consultation process
- Technical knowledge of built/cultural heritage resources
- Knowledge of local government
- Knowledge of routine office procedures, practices and equipment
- Knowledge of customer service
- Knowledge of project management
- General knowledge of natural heritage and its impact on development

**Skills & Ability**
- Understand, interpret and remain appraised of changing legislative and regulatory requirements
- Research and analytical skills
- Organizational skills
- Collaboration and networking skills
- Facilitation/negotiation with customers
- Effective communication skills (verbal, written, listening, presentation, public speaking)
- Accept direction and complete tasks as assigned with limited supervision
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting
- Sound decision-making ability
- Conceptual thinking and creativity
- Concern for quality and standards
- Initiative
- Customer focus
- Time Management Skills

**Supervision**

N/A

**Work Demands**
- Makes specialized decisions
- Undertake a number of assignments simultaneously
- Complete projects within municipal and provincial timeframes
- Ingenuity or creativity applied on a routine basis
- Work with confidential information
- Moderate direct supervision
- Requires considerable attention, sometimes for a long duration
- Regular contact across departments and outside the organization; conducts meetings in person with public and stakeholders; some contact with politicians
- Evening meetings as necessary
- Typical office environment; occasional outdoor work
- Errors in judgment or interpretation may result in increased cost, inconvenience, inefficiencies, failure to meet Corporate goals, and/or losses to organization

**Position History**

The position was approved in February 2020 as part of the 2020 Operating Budget.

This Job Description was reviewed and revised prior to a NU compensation review October 2023.