Senior Planner - AMENDMENT

Responsibilities

• Lead interdisciplinary teams in the development and implementation of strategic planning initiatives that contribute to long‑term goals and objectives.
• Develop project plans, set priorities, evaluate risk, determine governance, coordinate teams, assign work to team members, provide progress reports and make recommendations on project and cross‑corporate project delivery.
• Conduct research, prioritize and respond to inquiries and manage escalations to the leadership team.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to resolve process and planning policy issues.
• Prepare and present planning policies, technical reports and recommendations to Committees and Council.
• Respond to high priority issues, politically sensitive situations and customer service requests.

• A degree in Planning or a related field that is recognized by the Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI) or another provincial or territorial institute or association representing the Planning profession in Canada.
• At least 6 years of progressively more responsible and varied experience in the planning profession, including experience working in an urban environment, delivering solutions and recommendations in complex planning and development initiatives, and providing advice and counsel to senior leadership teams.
• Eligibility for membership in the Alberta Professional Planners Institute is required.
• A Registered Professional Planner (RPP) designation or working towards a RPP designation is preferred.
• A master's degree is considered an asset.
• Experience leading complex projects that required a high level of expertise and strategic thinking.
• Ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences, such as City Council, committees, citizens and city building partners.
• The successful applicant will have a proven ability to make difficult decisions in a political and fast‑paced environment on politically sensitive topics requiring diplomacy and sensitivity.