Planning Technician - Langley, Canada - Township of Langley

Township of Langley

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Langley, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Join a "Community of Communities" - the Township of Langley, home to approximately 150,000 residents, is committed to providing progressive business, housing, and recreational opportunities, while balancing its unique mix of urban growth and rural beauty.

A truly fun and beautiful place to work, the Township of Langley offers competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages, municipal pension plan, employee wellness programs, and opportunities for professional development and career growth.

The Township of Langley is currently recruiting for a temporary full-time Planning Technician (from approx. April 24, 2023 to September 27, 2024) to join our team of professionals in the Community Development Division, Development Planning Department.

Reporting to the Manager, Development Planning, in this unionized position you will perform technical planning work for development proposals and prepare related reports ranging from urban to rural issues.

The Planning Technician performs research tasks for planning projects and will have considerable contact with developers, the public and other agencies.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate and conduct analysis of commercial, industrial and residential development proposals for conformance to the official community plan, local development objectives, bylaw requirements and related government legislation
Respond to inquiries and provide information to the public, contractors and developers regarding zoning, land-use and related matters
Perform a variety of research tasks related to feasibility and policy studies for projects, reports and programs
Compile and analyze data, perform calculations, estimates and projections, and prepare narrative and statistical reports
Maintain the geographic information databases, develop database queries and assist in data collection and integration
Perform related work as required

Qualifications:

University graduation with courses related to Planning, Civil Engineering, Geographic Information Systems or related disciplines and sound related experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
Considerable knowledge of the rules, regulations, policies, bylaws and legislation applicable to subdivision, zoning and land use control
Sound knowledge of the functions, objectives, practices and principles applicable to municipal planning
Sound knowledge of research methodology, statistical techniques and of trends and developments in the planning

Sound knowledge of software programs and hardware components of the Geographic Information System and programming methods applicable to the work.

Ability to interpret proposal plans, recommend changes and draft bylaws as directed
Ability to collect, analyze and interpret statistical and narrative data and submit conclusions and recommendations in reports and graphic presentations
Ability to communicate effectively with the public and internal/external contacts

Membership or eligibility for membership in the Planning Institute of British Columbia or the Canadian Institute of Planners

The CUPE rate of pay for this position is $ $45.73 per hour (5 steps, 2020 rates) plus 13% in lieu of benefits.

The hours of work are Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm.

If you wish to pursue this exciting career in a growing community, please visit to apply.

Internal closing date for this competition: March 28, 2023

External closing date for this competition: April 3, 2023