Principal Planner

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Job Description - Principal Planner (55417)  

Job Description  |  |  | | --- | --- | | Principal Planner  Job Number: 55417  Are you passionate about shaping Edmonton's future and making a real impact? We have an exciting opportunity for you! As a Principal Planner reporting to the Senior Planner, Urban Growth, you'll play a pivotal role in developing and implementing strategies that influence Edmonton's growth in all aspects - physical, social, economic, and environmental.  

Your mission? Leading the charge on Edmonton's growth management program, a vital component of the City Plan vision and part of a key priority for the Urban Planning and Economy Department. Leveraging your urban planning expertise, policy know-how, and stellar communication skills, you'll be an integral part of the team driving the creation and execution of complex policies, programs, and projects.  

But it doesn't stop there. Collaboration is key, and together, we'll contribute to informing Edmonton's growth pattern by collaborating across the organization on matters related to urban geography, municipal infrastructure, and financing. It's a transformative journey that offers you the opportunity to make a significant, positive difference in building a more vibrant and progressive city. Your contributions will inspire others to join in this exciting mission.

Join us in this rewarding role where you can truly be a catalyst for change every day!  
** What will you do?*
* * Contribute to developing and implementing the growth management program through advancing and integrating initiatives to analyze the fiscal impacts of growth, explore growth funding tools, support priority growth areas, and policy level infrastructure planning and investment, including research, internal and external engagement and planning activities
* Collaborate with technical resources and subject matter experts to develop strategies and solutions to advance the growth management program
* Apply sophisticated understanding of urban and regional planning to complex policy issues and identify solutions in support of evidence-based decision making
* Anticipate and adjust for factors that may impact responses to, and the perceptions, efficiency and effectiveness of program deliverables
* Identify and test planning and growth management related risks and opportunities
* Prepare and revise business cases and project charters to advance the work of the growth management program
* Provide support in defining and communicating Edmonton’s growth management program to Council, Committees, senior management, other departments, and external stakeholders including responding to inquiries and preparing reports, documents and other materials
* Draw on your expert knowledge of the Municipal Development Plan, District Plans, and the Municipal Government Act to inform decisions and support City positions and interests
* Prepare materials for and participate in internal and external engagement and represent the City, Department and Branch related to growth management and urban planning
* Perform other related duties as required  Qualifications :  
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Urban Planning
* Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible practical work experience in urban planning, policy development, or growth management   
** Assets:*
* * Regulated member or candidate for membership with the Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI)   
** Skills required for success:*
* * Strong knowledge and experience is required with respect to at least two of the following: strategic policy development, land development policy and process, municipal finance, and civic infrastructure planning
* Strong working knowledge of the Municipal Development Plan and the Municipal Government Act, with an understanding of how these and other tools can be leveraged to achieve growth management goals
* Demonstrated experience in handling projects that are complex, sensitive, and have long-term impacts
* Well-developed, demonstrated analytical abilities and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work through ambiguity
* Ability to integrate multiple perspectives to…