Planner, Government, Environmental​/ Urban Planning

The City of Edmonton is hiring a Planner I for its Zoning Bylaw Team. The role involves managing zoning bylaw amendment projects, preparing reports, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in urban planning and two years of relevant experience. Key skills include project management, public engagement knowledge, and familiarity with land use regulations. This position is based in Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Position: Planner I

Be part of a team working on transformational, long term city-building projects. The Zoning Bylaw Team is looking for a Planner I who can help to translate that big-picture thinking into regulation through collaboration, engagement, and in alignment with the principles underpinning Edmonton’s new Zoning Bylaw. The Zoning Bylaw Team has a varied work program that ranges from residential, commercial, industrial development to protecting natural areas and building climate resilience into our regulations.

What will you do?
• Lead and manage zoning bylaw amendment projects
• Address a broad range of planning issues through the review, research, preparation, and implementation of zoning bylaw amendments
• Prepare reports, research, supporting documentation and apply best planning practice to form recommendations for zoning bylaw amendment projects
• Write Council reports and create presentations for City Council and its committees
• Ensure the Zoning Bylaw can be implemented in accordance with the Municipal Government Act and City policy, procedures, regulations and guidelines
• Participate in the design, delivery and facilitation of effective stakeholder engagement
• Engage and collaborate with internal stakeholders to create zoning solutions which support City goals, processes and service excellence
• Ensure that recommendations are informed by input from a range of stakeholders including the public, development industry, applicants and community organizations
• Manage multiple priorities and use project management approaches to complete reports and other deliverables on time, meet project milestones and deliver bylaw amendments for public hearing
• Where appropriate delegate tasks according to project needs to conduct research and develop materials
• Respond to inquiries from the public and City Council regarding zoning bylaw issues
• Make presentations to the public, stakeholders, other organizations and external decision-making bodies
• Provide planning advice and critical comments on land development and bylaw amendment applications
• Perform other related duties as required
Qualifications
• Bachelor degree in urban planning or a related discipline
• 2 years of progressively responsible experience in urban planning/municipal planning settings

Assets:
• Membership or eligibility for membership in Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI) and the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP)
• Masters degree in a related discipline

Skills required for success:
• Broad range of demonstrated experience managing projects and/or applications that are complex, sensitive, and reflective of best planning practice
• Knowledge of public engagement practices and processes
• Knowledge of planning principles and practices related to land use planning, land development, plan-making, urban development, development approvals and public engagement
• Applied knowledge of land use regulations, zoning bylaws, the Municipal Government Act, and/or subdivision regulations is required
• Demonstrated ability to understand and read development permit applications, site plans and elevation drawings
• Ability to identify planning and regulatory issues and apply methods and solutions to resolve them
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and resolve conflict
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to communicate in English with a high degree of proficiency
• Ability to express ideas effectively to a wide range of audiences, both in writing and verbally
• Willingness to take initiative, be self-directed, work with minimal supervision and act confidently when making recommendations
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results in the context of a respectful, inclusive and service-minded style
• Alignment to our Art of Inclusion:
Our Diversity and Inclusion Framework
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments
• Alignment to our Leadership Competencies
• Applicants may be tested

Work Environment:
• Note:
This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and the worksite as per the Letter of Understanding between the City of Edmonton and Civic Service Union 52
• The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may…