Planner III

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Planner III

Job Posting

HRM is inviting applications for one full-time permanent position of Planner III with Planned Growth, Strategic Projects division within Planning and Development.

Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is committed to reflecting the community it serves and recognizing Diversity and Inclusion as one of the Municipality’s core values. We have an Employment Equity Policy and we welcome applications from African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Women in occupations or positions where they are underrepresented in the workforce, Indigenous/Aboriginal People, Persons with Disabilities and 2

SLGBTQ+ Persons. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify on their electronic application.

Reporting to the Principal Planner, the Planner III is a senior subject matter expert who provides advanced-level professional planning services, leads, and manages complex planning assignments or departmental projects based on business unit or corporate strategic priorities. The incumbent is responsible for leading assignments and mentoring junior staff in one or more areas of expertise such as Development Review, Community Planning, Regional Planning, Urban Design, Heritage & Cultural Planning, Infrastructure Planning, Transportation Planning, Environmental Planning and Socio-Economic Research.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leads and performs advanced-level professional work and provides technical assistance and information to staff and the public related to a broad range of planning matters

Acts as liaison between citizens, government agencies, developers and elected officials on planning matters as may be assigned

Evaluates and processes complicated applications including subdivision applications, permits, variances, site plans, development agreements, and land use by-law amendments, municipal planning strategy and other planning applications

Prepares and presents detailed reports and recommendations on planning matters to staff, Boards, Committees and Council and serves as liaison to such committees

Conducts field evaluations and assessments

Investigates violations of planning regulations

Acts as witness in legal proceedings as necessary and provides expert advice at the Utility and Review Board and Court

Acts as a subject matter expert in a broad range planning matters

Leads projects, advises, and makes recommendations on business unit policies and procedures related to land use planning and development programs or strategic corporate initiatives

Represents the business unit or the municipality as a team member, or independently, on assigned planning matters

Participates in special projects designed to improve the performance, efficiency and effectiveness of services and/or programs

Facilitates public meetings representing the business unit on a variety of planning matters

Designs and facilitates internal or customer-focused strategic planning, training, education, and consultation processes as required.

Provides senior professional planning assistance to communities and community groups on various land use projects

Researches, analyzes, and compiles information and statistical data and trends on a variety of planning matters

Identifies emerging planning trends, policies and best practices from other jurisdictions and makes recommendations on business unit policies and planning initiatives to address community problems

Monitors effectiveness of existing planning policies, business processes and regulations and makes recommendations for improvements as necessary

Researches, analyzes, prepares, and presents complex reports, contract documents, terms of reference, request for proposals, policies and procedures, correspondence and briefs for senior management, Committees and Council related to demographic, economic, social, environmental and other factors affecting community planning issues, land use, physical, social & economic issues

Leads the development of, in partnership with stakeholders, policy options, analysis and reports on complex planning issues for the business unit and/or the municipality

Prepares, presents, and maintains comprehensive regional and community plans, land use by-laws, the Subdivision By-law and other regulations regarding development control

Manages highly sensitive and complex planning studies, reviews consultant proposals and verifies contract expenditures and compliance

Makes decisions on assigned complex permit, site plan, variance and subdivision applications when appointed as a Development Officer by Council pursuant to the Halifax Charter.

Mentors Planner I and Planner II

May perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience:

University degree from an accredited planning program and five (5) years of professional planning experience.

OR

University degree from a non-accredited but related program (such as Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban, Human or Economic Geography, and Geographic/Spatial Information Systems) and seven (7) years of professional…