Planner 3, Community Planning

Job Status
Temporary Full-Time

About Us
Home to vast parkland and attractions including Grouse Mountain, Lynn Canyon and Capilano Suspension Bridge, the District of North Vancouver is inspired by nature, and enriched by people. Designated one of BC’s Top Employers for six years, the District offers exciting professional development opportunities and a competitive total compensation package including a nine-day fortnight and hybrid work options. This is an exciting time to join the District, as we embark on a range of initiatives to transform digital service delivery, customer experience, and our approach to climate action. Known for being a flexible, family-friendly employer with an inclusive workplace culture, the District of North Vancouver is an exceptional place to work. If you are civic-minded and interested in making an impact on people and businesses on the beautiful North Shore, consider working for the District of North Vancouver.

Position Overview
The Community Planning team is recruiting for a temporary full-time Planner 3 to be a part of the Community Planning Department for approximately 1 year. The successful candidate will have a breadth of planning experience and a desire to make a collaborative contribution to the District’s Official Community Plan (OCP) update. In this dynamic role you will be responsible for leading components of the OCP Update project under the direction of a departmental manager. You are a proven leader, able to effectively project manage complex policy and technical work, prepare reports and meet deadlines.

As part of the OCP Update project, Community Planning staff are reviewing the District’s land use framework to accommodate growth and pre-zone for local housing needs over the next 20 years. You will be part of a team leading review of land use scenarios and providing recommendations to senior management, Committees and Council. You will also delegate and review the work of planners, including policy work on density bonus, rental tenure and inclusionary zoning, and tenant protection. You will help to ensure that these policies conform to housing legislation, the District’s Housing Needs Report and align with Council priorities. You will liaise and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders in carrying out the work of the Department. You will lead design and implementation of community engagement processes. Knowledge of development planning is an asset and collaboration with the Development Planning, and other Departments will be required.

The successful applicant will have:

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices applicable to community planning in a municipal setting.
• Considerable knowledge of economics, municipal finance and sociology as applicable to municipal planning.
• Thorough knowledge of the policies, rules, regulations, bylaws and legislation governing the work.
• A proven track record in developing and implementing workable policies that support the vision of the OCP is desirable; even better if you have evaluated and adjusted policies over time to meet ever changing needs.
• Excellent communication skills and are a dedicated team leader.
• The ability to supervise the work of a group of professional and technical staff, and to provide advice and guidance on planning matters.

Qualifications

• A university degree in an appropriate discipline and a post-graduate degree or diploma in community, social, regional or urban planning, urban design plus considerable related professional planning experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• A minimum of five years of progressive professional planning experience is required.
• Membership or eligibility for membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners.
• BC Driver’s License.

Details

Salary: The pay range for this unionized position is $61.73 to $73.15 per hour (2024 rates).

Hours of Work: 35-hour work week

Apply
The District of North Vancouver is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and accessible work environment. If you have what we’re looking for and have a passion to serve people and the community, and a demonstrated commitment to supporting a healthy and safe workplace, we would like to hear from you. Please apply on-line at https://careers.dnv.org by January 29, 20256 to be considered.

If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please inform us when we contact you. We thank you for your interest in employment with the District of North Vancouver and advise that only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

We respectfully acknowledge the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), on whose ancestral lands the District of North Vancouver is located.