Planner I, Development - Whitby, Canada - The Town of Whitby

The Town of Whitby

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Whitby, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Open Date

Jan :50:00 AM
Close Date
Jan :59:00 PM
Position Title
Planner I, Development
Posting Type
Fulltime
Posting Status
Active
Position Length
Permanent
Department Group
Planning & Development
Hours per Week
35
Department
Planning & Development
Openings
1
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
2 years
Salary Range

- $62,026 - $77,532 per annum
Description:
Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let's grow together.

Planner I, Development:

Who We Are

In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area.

Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada.

Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to almost 200,000 by 2031.

Whitby's Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby's planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.

The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre.

Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.

Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming.

On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community.

Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us.

We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.

The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position.

We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.

Let's grow together.

What You Will Get To Do

Reporting to and under the direction of the Senior Manager of Development Control, Design and Technical Services, the Planner I is responsible for:

preparing planning reports, by-laws, subdivision/site plan agreements, development policies and guidelines;

- conducting site inspections;
- preparing reports to Committee of the whole & Council and attending Committee and Council Meetings as required;
- assisting with other assignments as assigned.

Who You Are

Our Planning & Development team is looking for an enthusiastic, solutions-oriented team player. You are self-motivated, self-starting and utilize a proactive approach to work. You value partnerships.

Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with your experience enables you to skilfully build, establish and maintain positive working relationships.

You demonstrate tact, diplomacy and sound discretion when working with a broad range of partners.

Your excellent prioritization and time management skills enable you to work under pressure to meet deadlines. You bring to the team your strong reasoning, analytical, numerical, research and presentation skills. You solve problems by identifying, gathering and processing relevant information. You demonstrate adeptness in negotiation and approach situations with the goal to improve communication, diffuse tension and resolve problems.

To you, being at work is a mindset and not a location. You can switch seamlessly across modes of work and cultural norms of working in different environments. You know you best, including the tasks you do better when working virtually versus on-site.

You believe that the cornerstone of successful working relationships is trust and understand how this positively impacts productivity and performance.

You have a high degree of accountability, readily adapt to disruption, like to learn to skills, and explore new ways to connect and collaborate in the digital world.

What You Bring To Our Team

As the successful applicant, you will possess:

university degree in Urban or Regional Planning or related field;

- a minimum of two (2) years related experience, preferably in a municipal planning environment;
- eligibility for a provisional or full membership with the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) and Ontario Professional Planners Institut