City of North Vancouver

The City of North Vancouver is the urban core of the beautiful North Shore and has a long-term vision to be “The Healthiest Small City in the World”, with five key priorities to be a City for People, a Resilient City, a Vibrant City, a Connected City and a Prosperous City.

The Planning & Development Department is looking for a temporary full time Planner 1 to join our team for up to approximately two years. Reporting to the Manager, Planning (Development Planning) you will utilize your knowledge and skills in subject areas such as land use planning, housing, urban design, sustainability, transportation, heritage, inclusive city building, as well as your superior negotiation and project management skills to help achieve high quality, urban and innovative development. 

As the planning lead on a variety of smaller projects to large, complex developments, you will liaise with various internal and external stakeholders, discussing matters related to land development, design guidelines and general planning trends including answering inquiries and providing information to other departments and the public regarding zoning, land use or related matters. Your insights into system improvements and process innovation will be called upon on a regular basis. In addition, you will also direct the work of technical staff engaged in processing rezoning and development applications and will provide direc­tion to consultants engaged in specific planning projects. Assignment in policy work as necessary is also expected. Performs related duties as required.

You will have a University degree in Community/Regional Planning and commensurate professional planning experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Strong presentation skills, sound knowledge and experience in all practices of municipal planning, ability to manage multiple projects within tight timelines, exercise sound and independent professional judgement to resolve conflicts and negotiate win-win solutions is required. Membership or eligibility for membership in the Planning Institute of B.C., the Canadian Institute of Planners or a related professional association is required along with a valid BC Class 5 Driver’s License.  Attendance at evening Council, committee and public meetings is also required for this role.

Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete standardized tests or exercises to demonstrate their applicable skills and knowledge.

For temporary full-time positions of 8 months or longer, a City employee who is successful on the posting will have the right to revert to their former position.

Salary:

$50.13 to $59.23 per hour (January 2024 rates)

Pay Grade 28

Hours of Work:

The City of North Vancouver currently works on a compressed work schedule of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, with one scheduled day off (Monday or Friday) approximately each three-week scheduling cycle.

If you are passionate about making the City of North Vancouver an even greater place to live, work and play, apply on-line through the Career Portal at www.cnv.org by April 26, 2024. Thank you for your interest in the City of North Vancouver.

We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. The City of North Vancouver is committed to Reconciliation with these Nations, who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.