Director Of Land Planning - Bathurst, NB, Canada - City of Bathurst

Description

Our client, the City of Bathurst , is looking to expand its team and is actively searching for a Bilingual Director of Urban Planning to join the team.

Reporting to the CAO, the Director of Planning will be responsible for preparing land use planning, research studies, reporting, and analysis to support Developmental Planning initiatives.

Full-time/ 35 hours per week
Act as a file manager for development applications, including application processing, review, and analysis.
Conduct studies on a wide variety of current residential, commercial, and industrial development trends, opportunities, and initiatives.
Prepare comprehensive planning reports, recommendations, and policy proposals for submission to managers, Council, and various committees;

Provide technical information, advice and assistance to other departments, external stakeholders, government agencies and the general public in a manner that is tactful, clear, concise, and professional.

Review, revise, and develop departmental policies as required.

Prepare and maintain records, statistics, reports, and correspondence, including word processing and data entry into the municipal database, and respond to internal and external inquiries.

Review legal instruments and coordinate necessary approvals and registrations.

Attend various internal and external meetings in a professional planning capacity to provide professional expertise and receive public input.

Perform planning review, research, and follow-up on special projects, as well as function as a project manager.

Degree from a recognized institution in Community Planning or Urban Geography with a focus on land use planning or Urban Design, or in a discipline related to Planning.

Minimum of two (2) years of land use planning experience in a municipal setting.
Experience with database and MS Office programs.
Experience with statutory requirements, bylaws, and regulations applicable to municipal planning.

Experience with economics and standard statistical techniques and research methods as applied to community/development planning at the municipal and regional level.

Experience and knowledge of planning legislation and ability to perform legislative planning functions associated with the Community Planning Act.

Knowledge of trends and developments in community/development planning and urban design.
Strong organizational and analysis skills to resolve complex planning and development concerns and issues.
Communication skills applied to presentation, both verbally and in writing.
Fluent communication in French and English languages.