Planner
City of Kamloops
April 1, 2015
Experience:
3-5 years
Contact person:
Human Resources
Phone:
250-828-3439
Location:
Kamloops, BC V2V2C6
Canada
The City of Kamloops is looking for an enthusiastic, team-oriented Planner to fill a one year contract position. The successful candidate will perform highly skilled professional planning work of a complex nature under the limited supervision of the Community Planning Supervisor. Work will be primarily associated with the comprehensive review and update of the City's Official Community Plan. Work involves applying specialized knowledge for the design, preparation, and completion of long-range and short range planning projects, including development applications/permits, subdivision applications, sector plans, themed plans, and neighbourhood plans. Work may also involve working as part of a planning team on community plan amendments, zoning reviews, community-engagement initiatives, or comprehensive neighbourhood redevelopment planning studies. The job involves inside and occasional outside work in the inspection of development sites, the supervision of several technical and clerical staff on a project or assignment basis, and frequent high volumes of work and tight deadlines. The incumbent is responsible for protecting the confidentiality of many planning matters and for exercising courtesy, tact, persuasion and diplomacy in dealings with City staff, developers, the public and officials from other companies and agencies. The Planner is responsible for the care, accuracy, and attention to many conflicting interests and objectives when preparing reports, projects, policies, and plans and when researching and assessing development proposals. The incumbent must be well-organized, resourceful, and motivated and must exercise considerable integrity, courtesy, tact, diplomacy, and persuasion in a diverse range of internal and external situations that are frequently difficult, specialized, and sensitive.
For more information or to apply, please visit:http://www.kamloops.ca/hr/index.shtml