Employment Opportunity: Planning & Development Coordinator

05 November 2024

Employment Opportunity - Planning & Development Coordinator

The Township of Essa is a dynamic and growing municipality with a current population of approximately 24,000, located in the heart of County of Simcoe and southwest of the City of Barrie. The Township requires an energetic, motivated and career-minded Planning & Development Coordinator, to assist with the design and development of Essa Township’s communities.

Reporting to the Manager of Planning, the Planning & Development Coordinator processes development applications as part of Site Plan and Subdivision applications, ensuring that all municipal infrastructure and private servicing conforms to Township Standards, specifications, the Official Plan, Provincial Acts policies and municipal by-laws. The Planning & Development Coordinator will also work with other professional disciplines, approval agencies and municipal authorities to deliver high quality services to the Township of Essa clients and residents.

Currently, the Planning Department is preparing a new Official Plan, focusing on growth management and building towards a Secondary Plan for Angus as well as updating the Zoning By-law. The Planning & Development Coordinator will play a key role in these documents and other innovative policy initiatives.

Key Qualifications:

  • University Degree or Post Secondary Diploma in Engineering, Urban Planning, Architecture or related field.
  • Minimum 3 years relevant public sector Planning and/or Engineering experience.
  • Knowledge of municipal government functions.
  • Sound knowledge of the Planning Act and Regulations, plans and guidelines, Official Plans, Growth Management, planning policies, infrastructure planning and site design principles.
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written and ability to work independently and as part of a team.

This is a full-time position involving 35 hours per week (occasionally may be required to work outside regular office hours). Salary range is $74,469.62 - $87,618.94 (2024). The Township of Essa offers excellent benefits and a competitive compensation package.

Qualified individuals are requested to submit a resume and covering letter, via email, by 3:00 pm, November 28, 2024 to:

Planning Recruitment
Athena Piskopos, Executive Assistant/HR Coordinator
Township of Essa, 5786 County Road #21, Utopia, Ontario L0M 1T0
apiskopos@essatownship.on.ca

The Township of Essa is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise if you require Code-protected accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs.

We thank all applicants who apply and advise that acknowledgement will only be forwarded to those applicants who are invited for an interview. Personal information collected will be used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of candidate selection.

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