Senior Planner

Senior Planner

Pay: CA$41.00 - CA$60.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Hours Of Work

• Typical full-time work week, with occasional evening and weekend meetings as required on a project-by-project basis.

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree in Planning
• Graduate Degree Preferred
• Full Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and a Registered Professional Planner (RPP)

Requirements

• Ability to foster relationships with clients.
• Be a self-starter – generate your own file load and cross sell between disciplines.
• Strong project management skills and an ability to coordinate complex development projects.
• Positive and lateral thinking is an asset.
• Models Jones Consulting’s core values.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent public speaking skills.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Effective at mediation and resolving conflict.
• Strong project management skills including effective time management and good organization.
• Knowledge of the development approval process and development industry.
• Excellent research skills and report writing.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Attains seven (7) billable hours per day average.
• Ability to write multi-disciplinary proposals.
• Possesses a positive attitude and works well as a member of a team.
• Excellent problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Thorough understanding of the Ontario planning framework including various provincial policies and statutes, County and local Official Plans, Zoning By-laws, and Site Plan Control.
• Broad and varied experience planning and/or coordinating approvals of large complex private development projects.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams preparing municipal official plans, zoning by-laws, and special land use studies.
• Expert witness in land use planning with experience before administrative tribunals

General Duties

• Marketing
• Project Management
• Research and document preparation for all projects.
• Preparing and filing development applications with municipalities and other approval authorities.
• Managing the approval process for development applications on behalf of clients.
• Liaising with municipal staff and other approval agency staff.
• Preparation of Planning reports.
• Interacting with sub-consultants involved with development projects.
• Proposal writing.
• Managing costs associated with project budgets.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Education

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience

• land use planning: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification

• Drivers License and Use of Personal Vehicle (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Barrie, ON L4N 0W5