City of Delta

If you are a creative, enthusiastic, collaborative individual with the aptitude to lead a development planning team in a dynamic, growing municipality, this opportunity is for you! Working as part of the Development Department’s leadership team, the Development Planning Manager oversees the City’s development planning function, coordinating the activities of approximately fifteen professional staff. As the tenth-largest City in the Province, Delta is working with developers to deliver land development applications of varying levels of complexity. The Manager of Development Planning oversee the Development Department’s diverse portfolio of projects, while closely collaborating with the Manager of Priority Projects who supports staff in the processing of complex files.

The Development Planning Manager ensures exceptional delivery of development files, models an ethic of service, and represents the City at public meetings and on committees as required. The Development Planning Manager also collaborates with and builds relationships with staff in the Development Engineering Division, the Building Division, the Applications Centre, other City Departments, and external organizations to ensure seamless delivery of development applications.

The City has a strong commitment to continuous process improvements, with the Development Department continuing work on implementation of streamlining initiatives to meet this objective. The Development Planning Manager will work with the overall management team in the Development Department to ensure that application processes are timely, efficient, predictable, coordinated, and consistent.

Working in a supervisory capacity, the Development Planning Manager assigns and reviews work, provides staff support and training, and establishes clear and consistent procedures. The Development Planning Manager reviews reports to Council, provides technical advice and direction to staff, assists with problem resolution and responds to community enquiries and complaints in a professional and courteous manner. As the ideal candidate, you are an effective communicator and motivator of people and should possess the ability to develop and impart vision, direction, and policy. You are a creative and analytical decision-maker, managing a wide range of projects in accordance with Council priorities, legislation, industry standards and strategic planning policies.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Track record of providing development review services in a timely, efficient, predictable, coordinated and consistent manner;
• Ability to manage multiple projects to meet required objectives and deadlines;
• Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and tools of local area community and city planning combined with direct experience at the local government level;
• Demonstrated ability to create effective policies, procedures, and bylaws;
• Ability to establish sound and effective working relationships with others;
• Ethic of service to the community and to the staff team in this key leadership role;
• Exceptional knowledge of appropriate legislation;
• Demonstrated communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain complex technical and non-technical issues to stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Urban Planning;
• Membership with the Canadian Institute of Planners enhanced by progressive experience in land use planning;
• Minimum 10+ years experience in a supervisory/management role in the planning field, preferably in a municipal setting;
• A valid Class 5 BC driver’s license.

The City of Delta provides a competitive salary (commensurate with experience); and an excellent benefits package including Municipal Pension Plan as well as an earned-days-off system. 

Please apply with your resume quoting competition #23-212 EX by November 3, 2023. 

The City of Delta's Covid-19 Vaccination Policy has been suspended, however, we reserve the right to reinstate it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders.  We are committed to the protection , health, and safety of our employees and our community, and our Communicable Disease Plan and related protocols remain in place. 

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those under consideration will be contacted. Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets must be submitted with your application. Preferred candidates will be required to submit a Police Information Check.