Planner 2 - Community Planning

POSITION OVERVIEW

The City of Maple Ridge is vibrant and growing community dedicated to sustainable development and enhancing quality of life for its residents. Our Planning Department plays a key role in shaping the future of our municipality by facilitating responsible land use and fostering community engagement.

As a Planner 2 – Community Planning, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the policies and regulations that guide development within our municipality. You will conduct professional planning work in the analysis of policy planning issues, including the preparation of related reports and recommendations for review by a superior. The work involves the assembly, research, analysis and interpretation of historical, economic, physical, legal, statistical and other data for departmental studies and projects. The incumbent maintains liaison with a variety of contacts and attends related internal and external meetings and may supervise technical subordinates assigned to a specific project. The Planner 2 – Community Planning exercises considerable independence of action and judgment, referring complex problems or policy matters to a superior who reviews work performance in terms of achievement of desired objectives.

If you are passionate about community planning and contributing to the growth of our city, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Master's degree in Planning with some professional experience in urban or regional planning; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Considerable academic and practical knowledge of principles, practices, and objectives of urban and regional planning.
• Knowledge of zoning by-laws, official community plans and land use management techniques and understanding of environmental, social and heritage planning principles.
• Knowledge of application processing and development process.
• Knowledge of effective public consultation tools and methods.
• Knowledge of the current literature, trends and developments in the planning field.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and other relevant programs.
• Knowledge of standard statistical techniques and research methodology.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, which includes preparation of technical and administrative reports and experience in addressing public forums. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with other employees, professionals and the public as necessitated by work assignments.
• Ability to present reports to senior staff and Council, if requested to do so.  
• Ability to exercise consistent judgment and creativity in dealing with a variety of planning matters, problems and projects.
• Ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines.

LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES

• Membership or eligibility for membership in the Planning Institute of British Columbia
• Class 5 Driver’s License valid in the Province of British Columbia.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

This role involves mainly policy related project work that includes experience with:

• Reviewing and updating new housing programs;
• Area planning;
• Development of areas plans and development permit area guidelines;
• Planning and managing public engagement processes;
• Updates to various land use planning strategies;
• Working with Metro Vancouver on regional/municipal land use alignments through updates to the Regional Context Statement; and
• Five years' of policy planning experience.

EQUITY STATEMENT

At the City of Maple Ridge, we are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive culture that actively values and embraces diversity. We strive to attract and retain a talented, diverse workforce that is broadly reflective of the community we proudly serve. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process by contacting hrenquires@mapleridge.ca.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

The City of Maple Ridge is a great place to work with competitive compensation packages that include the Municipal Pension Plan, a strong employee wellness program and the opportunity for professional career growth and professional development. If you want to help shape a growing community in a municipality that strives for service excellence, then this is the position for you.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.