City of Richmond

Join the City of Richmond's Development team as a Planner 1 and be at the forefront of urban innovation and transformation. In this exciting role in the Development Applications Department, you will assist in several activities related to current planning and development applications review. Reporting to the Program Manager, Development this professional planning position requires the incumbent to possess a robust knowledge of planning issues and the ability to apply professional principles and theory to various municipal planning projects. The position is primarily responsible for reviewing land development applications including rezoning, development variance permit and development permit applications. 

Key Accountabilities

• Analyse complex community planning issues and proposals to achieve creative solutions.
• Prepare community planning policies.
• Prepare community planning bylaws (i.e. Official Community Plan (OCP), zoning amendment bylaws) and associated conditions.
• Review development applications (i.e. Rezoning, Development Permit, Development Variance Permits) and prepare detailed reports for Committee and Council’s consideration.
• Work with senior planning staff to provide urban design guidance (i.e. when reviewing development applications).
• Provide research and data management.
• Liaise with City advisory committees, community groups, developers, professionals (i.e. architects, consultants), general public and external agencies.
• Present and respond to questions at Council meetings, Planning Committee meetings, Development Permit Panel meetings, Advisory Design Panel meetings, and other meetings as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of community planning practices, principles, techniques, methods and procedures in a municipal setting.
• Ability to perform professional community planning work under general supervision.
• Ability to provide community planning services.
• Ability to coordinate and manage the interests of various City Departments.
• Ability to communicate professionally (i.e. writing planning reports and speaking to the general public).
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and professionals and to transmit clearly the principles and requirements of sound planning and development.
• Ability to produce quality work in terms of the quality of information, option, analysis, recommendations, customer service, communication, team building and workload management.
• Ability to manage multiple work deadlines.
• Skill in using computer software such as Amanda, Adobe, MS Office suite including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to use REDMS or a similar records document management system.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Master’s degree or a Bachelor’s degree with professional designation and a total of over 1 year of professional planning experience, preferably in a municipal environment, OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• You are eligible for membership with the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP), Planning Institute of BC, or the Architectural Institute of BC.
• A valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence for the Province of British Columbia for the purposes of conducting site visits on an as needed basis.

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