Planner
Full job description
Cultivate your Career
As Alberta's 'Botanical Arts City', St. Albert is a community renowned for its botanical arts, its commitment to a green lifestyle and the cultivation of activities that provide for a well-rounded quality of life. Our employees provide over 72,000 residents with high-quality programs and services and we are proud to contribute to making St. Albert one of the best places to live in Canada.
The Opportunity
The key responsibilities will include:
- Conducting research and analysis to support land use policy and statutory planning, including drafting and refining planning policy and Land Use Bylaw regulations.
- Leading or supporting project management of key initiatives, including the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), in collaboration with cross-departmental teams and stakeholders.
- Facilitating internal and external engagement events to support planning processes and community consultation.
- Providing planning information support through data analysis, demographic forecasting, and responding to public and internal planning inquiries.
- Processing planning and development permit applications, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and regulations.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in planning or related program combined with three (3) years of relevant planning experience.
- Working towards obtaining Registered Professional Planner (RPP) Designation. Full accreditation is an asset.
- Working towards full Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) or Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI) membership is an asset.
- Working knowledge of Provincial legislation, Statutory plans, and Land Use Bylaws.
- Valid Class 5 Drivers License and a personal vehicle for work use are required.
Hours of Work
We offer a compressed bi-weekly work schedule of 72 hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00 – 5:00, with a biweekly regular day off (RDO).
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
This position may be eligible to apply for flexible hours to adjust start and end times from the core hours of 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. by 30 or 60 minutes.
HYBRID REMOTE WORK
This position may be eligible to apply for Hybrid Remote Work after three (3) months of satisfactory performance. Hybrid Remote work means the majority of worktime (51+%) will be completed in the designated workspace, and the remainder may be worked remotely.
Compensation
$88,621 - $107,822 per annum. In addition, the City of St. Albert offers a comprehensive benefit package.
Application Information
- Please upload a cover letter and a resume when applying for this opportunity. These will need to be uploaded as two separate documents.
- Equivalent combinations of experience and education may be considered.
- Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.
- This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, at the same or lower classification level.
- Please note that the City conducts most interviews via video conference and will provide a link and instructions to applicants selected for an interview.
Closing Statement
We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. The City of St. Albert will no longer accept applications in person, via fax, email or by post.
