Junior Planner

**Division: infrastructure and Development Services**

**Job Status: Full Time**

**Number of Positions: 1**

**Hours of Work: 35 hours per week**

**Wages: $31.33 - $37.74 per hour**

**Posting Date: Monday, September 8, 2025**

**Closing Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025**

**Position Summary**

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**

**Planning Applications**
- Visit and assess the site and produce a planning report and recommendation.
- Consult with experts when necessary.
- Attend associated public meetings.

**Inquiries**
- Answer inquiries from the public and municipalities.
- Provide planning information necessary under the Aggregate Resources Act, Brownfield Legislation or for environmental assessments.
- Provide zoning interpretation to Building Inspectors.
- Take complaints or act as a mediator on questions of compliance with zoning regulations or on planning development matters that involve the public, developers, government agencies and special interest groups.

**Public Meetings**
- Make presentations and/or answer questions from the public or Council members.

**Research and Development**
- Keep up to date on new legislation requirements that effect the planning approval process such as in the areas of Brownfield’s and Nutrient Management.
- Continually search out new ideas for community development strategies.

**General**:

- Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed
- Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position's Physical Demands Analysis

These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned.

**Supervision Requirements**

Direct Supervision: None

Indirect Supervision: None

Functional Authority: None

**Credentials Required**

**Minimum Formal Education**
- University Degree from an accredited post-secondary school institution, in Planning, Environmental Studies, or a related discipline, or a combination of education and experience in a relevant discipline that is related to areas of service provision.

**Experience**
- 0-2 years of work experience required.
- Ability to obtain Ontario/Canadian and Registered Planning Professional designations.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Good organizational, report writing, interpersonal, and mediation skills.

A valid Ontario driver’s license and use of a personal vehicle are required.