DEVELOPMENT PLANNER I or PLANNER II - Apr 23 / 25

Company Description

Naturally, Campbell River - Located on Vancouver Island, the City of Campbell River offers a rare combination of a welcoming small-town feel with large-city amenities. We are a 45-minute drive from the winter and summer activities of Mount Washington, and just minutes from more than 100 km of all levels of mountain biking and hiking trails, plus easy access to the ocean, rivers and lakes for sports fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding and whale watching.

Job Description

The City of Campbell River is searching for an experienced Development Planner to join our Development Services Team as either a Planner I or Planner II .

What we offer : The rate of pay for the Planner I is $40.27 per hour and for the Planner II is $48.17 per hour based on a 35-hour work week. These are CUPE bargaining unit positions. We offer professional development opportunities, a comprehensive benefits package which includes 3 weeks paid vacation, extended health and dental coverage, a defined pension plan, life insurance, and short term disability coverage. These positions are eligible for flexible work arrangements which may include one of the following : compressed work week, earned day off or varied hours.

The Roles : As part of the Development Services team, you will be working in a fast-paced and customer service-oriented environment.

Planner I : Reporting to the Development Planning Manager and working with the Planner II and Senior Planner, the Planner I supports the department in responding to the majority of the day-to-day general planning enquiries and performs analysis and coordination of minor to moderately complex development proposals and interpretation of applicable land use legislation, bylaws, policies and procedures.

Planner II : Reporting to the Development Planning Manager, you will perform a wide range of professional planning duties including the analysis and processing of a broad range of development applications of varying complexity, the preparation of various types of development planning reports and studies, public presentations, and the provision of technical advice to customers inside and outside the organization.

Qualifications

For Planner I - our ideal candidate will have :

• Undergraduate degree in Community Planning or Urban Geography, with a focus on land use planning or Urban Design, or in a discipline related to Planning.
• Eligible for candidate membership with the Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC).
• Minimum of one (1) year related experience in land use / development planning, community planning or urban design or experience working with provincial statues and regulations, related documents, and general municipal bylaws, within the last five (5) years.
• Development Planner I - Job Description

For Planner II - our ideal candidate will have :

Additional Information

Posting closing date : April 23, 2025

Before you apply : You will be asked to upload a cover letter and resume as part of the application process. You may also be asked to answer some screening questions related to the position. Please indicate in your cover letter which position you are applying on.

Please Note : We will be contacting applicants who meet our requirements as applications are received and this posting may be closed without advanced notice.

Questions? Email [email protected]