Planning Technician Ii - Hamilton, Canada - City of Hamilton

City of Hamilton

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Hamilton, Canada

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JOB POSTING
JOB ID #: 20285

Planning Technician II - Cultural Heritage
Planning & Economic Development
Planning
Hamilton City Hall

NUMBER OF VACANCIES:
2 Full-Time Temporary

UNION/NON-

UNION:
CUPE Local 5167 Inside

HOURS Of

WORK:
35.00 per week

GRADE: I
SALARY/

HOUR:
$ $37.582 per hour- Note: See appropriate Collective Agreement or the Non Union Salary Range for details.

STATUS/

LENGTH:
Up to 24 months

Job Description ID #:
A13979

Vaccine Verification - As a condition of employment you are required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated or provide proof of valid exemption satisfactory to the employer prior to your start date. You must acknowledge and agree to comply with any future vaccine policy requirements as an ongoing condition of employment at the City of Hamilton.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES
Reporting to the Program Lead Cultural Heritage, provides research and technical support for Cultural Heritage Planning staff.

Carries out responsibilities related to the Built Heritage Inventory Strategy.

GENERAL DUTIES
Research the construction, architectural style and historical associations of properties of potential cultural heritage value or interest.

Locate and interpret public documents and archival records for heritage evaluation reports.

Conduct site visits, take photographs and make records of heritage properties.

Evaluate the cultural heritage value or interest of properties in accordance with the _Ontario Heritage Act_.

Prepare committee reports and make presentations at meetings related to recommendations for properties for listing on the Municipal Heritage Register and for designation under the _Ontario Heritage Act_.

Draft by-laws for the designation of property under the _Ontario Heritage Act_.

Prepare and process notices related to listing on the Municipal Heritage Register and designation under the _Ontario Heritage Act_.

Provide administrative and coordination support.

Receive and answer inquiries from staff in other departments, applicants, elected officials, the public, community and stakeholder groups and outside agencies.

Maintain the heritage resource library and property files.

Update and maintain the heritage resource databases and mapping, including the Municipal Heritage Register.

Prepare evidence for Ontario Land Tribunal hearings.

Compile chronologies for reports, committees and quasi-judicial hearings.

Act as a resource person for staff, heritage committee members and volunteers.

Work in accordance with the provisions of applicable Health and Safety legislation and all City of Hamilton corporate and departmental policies and procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety.

Perform other duties as assigned which are directly related to the major responsibilities of the job.

QUALIFICATIONS

University Degree in History, Public History, Architectural History, Architectural Preservation, Planning, or a directly related field of study, normally acquired through the completion of a two-year Community College program in municipal planning or a combination of education and relevant work experience in heritage planning.
Proven ability to research and evaluate the cultural heritage value or interest of properties proposed for listing and designation under the _Ontario Heritage Act_.
Demonstrated ability to express ideas effectively in writing and verbally.
Proven organizational skills and the ability to work with very tight deadlines and competing priorities.

SALARY:

Salary Grade I

HOURS:

35 per week

NOTE:

This vacancy is for a period of 18 to 24 months.

NOTE:

This is a newly created position.

The incumbent(s) or the department has the option to have the salary grade assigned to this position re-evaluated within nine months of the initial filling of this position.

The Director of the division must review and submit the submission to Human Resources within 45 days of receiving it.

All required forms of the job evaluation submission must be fully completed in order for the review to occur.

If fully completed and updated job evaluation forms (with an updated draft job description) are not received within nine months of the initial filling of the position, the existing job description and rating shall be confirmed.

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The City is an equal opportunity employer