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 2 to join our team for up to approximately two years. Reporting to the Manager, Planning (Development Planning), as an accomplished current planning professional, you will apply specialized knowledge of land use policies, bylaws, guidelines and urban design to review complex Official Community Plan and rezoning and development applications.  You will take a leadership role in shaping the applications, including coordinating the City’s response. This includes significant new projects in the Regional City Centre. In conducting this work you will represent the City in negotiations for amenities, review and evaluate submitted studies and information from consultants, provide recommendations on improvement to site planning and design, and participate in public engagement processes. You will recommend and draft bylaw amendments, and interpret applicable bylaws. You will also provide various planning groups, committees and Council with technical and professional expertise and guidance, prepare Council reports and present proposals for Council consideration and answer questions, and supervise technical and/or professional staff.  You will also be required to contribute to the City’s development process review. In addition, you may also develop plans, policies, and regulatory bylaw updates as part of long-range planning function of the department. Performs related duties as required.

You will have a University degree in an appropriate discipline, together with a post-graduate degree in Community/Regional Planning/Urban Design, plus sound related experience in development planning, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Strong urban design, project management, conflict resolution, facilitation and communication skills are essential. You will be highly skilled in moving applications through the permitting process through effective multi-disciplinary team leadership, strategic thinking and critical judgement. You will have excellent presentation skills and the capability to communicate complex concepts in simple terms. Strategic thinking about development review process is an asset. Membership or eligibility for membership in the Planning Institute of B.C. or the Canadian Institute of Planners and a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License is required.  You will be required to attend evening Council, committee and public meetings. 

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

Salary:

$54.44 to 64.47 per hour

(Pay Grade 30 – January 2024 rates)

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’re passionate about making the City of North Vancouver an even greater place to live, 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.