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Posted on October 31, 2024 by Employer details District of Saanich
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DISTRICT OF SAANICHPLANNINGCURRENT PLANNINGHOUSING Planner- Current PlanningTemporary; Full-Time position(Approximately 3 years)The District of Saanich is the largest municipality on beautiful Vancouver Island, blending urban and rural environment and home to approximately 117,000 citizens. Saanich is known for its progressive initiatives in the areas of Current and Community Planning and has been a climate action leader for many years. We provide a welcoming environment and maintain a healthy, dynamic, and safe workplace that consistently attracts the best talent to provide excellent services to our community. The District offices are located next to beautiful Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary and are accessible by rapid transit and via the Galloping Goose and Lochside Regional trails. We are a fun group (if we do say so ourselves) and we enjoy eating cake to celebrate milestones, pickleball and dressing up for Halloween! Saanich is seeking a Planner to join our Current Planning team. The successful candidate will be innovative, pragmatic and self-motivated, with a focus on customer service. Skill sets will include thorough knowledge of planning principles and legislation, extensive experience managing development applications and drafting zoning, an understanding of land economics and urban design, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. The individual will be team focused, working with a diverse group of professionals to implement our Official Community Plan. You will undertake a wide variety of municipal planning work including managing development applications, developing and implementing principles of good urban design, writing planning reports and correspondence, planning research, Zoning Bylaw interpretation and community consultation. You will also be involved in a comprehensive review of planning documents such as centre, corridor and village plans. Requirements include a Master?s degree in planning, five years? experience in planning (preferably municipal planning); membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners. The successful candidate will work Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (35 hours per week) with a possibility of flex days and a modified work schedule. Occasional work from home is available depending on work assignments. This is a C.U.P.E. Local 2011 position with a wage of $00.00 with an excellent benefits package. Job description and competition information can be found at www.saanich.ca. Please apply via our website by 11:45 p.m. on November 27, 2024 quoting competition 24303. As a component of the selection process, testing will be conducted. We thank all applicants for applying. Only those under consideration will be contacted. The District of Saanich is recognized as one of BC?s Top Employers for 2024. As an equitable and inclusive employer, we value diversity of people to best represent the community we serve and provide excellent services to our citizens. We strive to attract and retain passionate and talented individuals of all backgrounds, demographics, and life experiences. If you require any adjustments to enable participation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact in confidence accessibilityHR@saanich.ca. Applying from out of town? Take a look at what Saanich has to offer! bit.ly/NaturalSaanich.- LocationSaanich, BC
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$56.08HOUR hourly
- Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source CivicJobs.ca #99182
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