Metro Vancouver

Position Status: Full-Time Temporary (This position to last not later than June 30, 2021)

Department: Planning and Environment

Employee Group: Teamsters Local 31

Location: 4730 Kingsway, Burnaby

Description:

Our Planning and Environment Department is seeking a Regional Planner II who will represent Metro Vancouver in a professional capacity while leading projects, undertaking research and building on the team’s role as a convener of our local partners in community building, while providing expertise on planning policy, goals and objectives and regulations as they relate to regional planning. 

You are a professional who:

• Collaborates well with others.
• Thrives in high functioning team environments.
• Appreciates the need for long range planning and can communicate with a narrative that provides context and perspective.
• Enjoys working on significant and meaningful projects that will make a difference to our beautiful region.
• Establishes and maintains positive and productive working relationships with planners, engineers, consultants, developers, municipal and other levels of government and non-governmental organizations and can represent Metro Vancouver on various projects, committees and task forces.

This role:

• Determines and develops approach and research methodology for major policy and planning projects; develops policy proposals in areas such as regional development, land use and transportation, residential, industrial and commercial development, agricultural land, open space, regional parks system, land conservation, environmental and resource management, climate change resilience, economics and municipal finance; provides input on strategic direction.
• Plans, supervises and participates in the work of one or more subordinates engaged in professional and technical work; directs the work of consultants.
• Presents and defends policy analysis and proposals before superiors, other staff and represents the department at various committees as required; and arranges for consultation and clearance of policy proposals with municipalities and provincial agencies.
• Processes the necessary steps for implementation of concepts and prepares and presents complex reports.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with staff and external contacts at various levels within government agencies, municipalities and committees; coordinates various activities, programs and projects, and relieves a superior at various meetings as required.
• Performs related work as required.

To be successful, you have:

• University graduation in Regional, Urban, Environmental or Transportation Planning at the Masters level, with considerable related professional planning experience; OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Membership or eligibility for membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners and Planning Institute of British Columbia.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques, methods and procedures applicable to local and regional planning and development.
• Thorough knowledge of the policies, rules and regulations, bylaws and legislation governing departmental operations.
• Considerable knowledge of areas such as regional development, land use and transportation, residential, commercial and industrial development, open space, regional parks system planning, land conservation, environmental and resource management, climate change resilience, and of the current literature, trends and developments in these fields.
• Ability to develop and prepare policy proposals, define problem areas, determine research methods, analyse and evaluate data and prepare comprehensive reports.
• Ability to plan, assign, supervise and participate in the work of a small group of subordinates engaged in related planning work, to direct the work of consultants and to coordinate input and information from various internal and external sources.
• Ability to perform all duties under minimal supervision.
• Ability to coordinate activities, programs and projects and relieve a superior during absences or unavailability of same within defined limits.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts and represent the District on a variety of committees, task forces and working groups.
• Driver's Licence for the Province of British Columbia.

Our Vision: 

Metro Vancouver embraces collaboration and innovation in providing sustainable regional services that contribute to a livable and resilient region and a healthy natural environment for current and future generations.

Please follow this link http://www.metrovancouver.org/about/careers/ to our Careers page where you can submit your application by January 3, 2020.