Town of Smithers

Planner

Employer/Organization: Town of Smithers

Closing: May 15th 2018 12:00 AM PST

Details

Surrounded by mountain ranges, Smithers is a northern gem, nestled at the base of Hudson Bay Mountain. Residents enjoy four seasons of recreational activities; in addition to a ski hill within a half hour of town, the region offers world-class fishing, backcountry and cross-country skiing, hunting, golfing and alpine trails for hiking or horseback riding. With a vibrant Main Street and commercial retail market, Smithers offers many services and amenities normally only found in larger urban centres.


The Town of Smithers has a unionized opening in the Development Services department for a Planner.  This position reports to the Director of Development Services and will provide professional Planning functions for the Town.


The ideal candidate will have:

  • Undergraduate degree in Community Planning plus accredited course in community development, geographic information systems or equivalent.
  • Member of, or eligible for, Planning Institute of British Columbia.
  • Diploma in Planning Technology, rural community planning/sustainable design.
  • 3 years municipal planning related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

 

A complete job description with required qualifications is available below as PDF or you can find it on the Town of Smithers website at www.smithers.ca.


Qualified candidates may forward a cover letter and resume in confidence with three references, by 4:00 pm May 15, 2018 to:


Human Resources

Confidential:  Competition #18-02

Town of Smithers

Box 879, 1027 Aldous Street

Smithers, BC V0J 2N0

careers@smithers.ca


The Town of Smithers thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.


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