As a key member of the Urban Design team, the successful applicant will be responsible for:
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Providing advice and recommendations on urban design matters as it relates to development applications, policy initiatives, and corporate projects.
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Preparing reports and recommendations on various urban design initiatives.
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Prepare and maintain the city’s urban design guideline documents.
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Participating on and leading the Department, Division and Corporate teams in achieving urban design excellence throughout the city.
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Making presentations on urban design matters at neighbourhood meetings, open houses and meetings of standing committees of Council as required.
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Responds to inquiries from the public, development industry, various levels of government, media, staff, applicants and elected officials with respect to matters of urban design.
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Appearing before the Ontario Municipal Board and other tribunals to give expert evidence on the City’s behalf as it relates to matters of urban design.
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Administering the City’s Urban Design Advisory Panel.
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Act as a liaison to implement graphic technologies that support urban design.
The successful applicant will have a university degree (4 years) in Planning, Urban Design, Architecture or Landscape Architecture and full membership in a related professional organization. The incumbent will also have a minimum of 4 years relevant professional work experience in urban design and will be an innovative thinker, who possesses excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving, project management, and written/verbal communication skills. The Urban Designer needs to be able to work independently and as part of a team.
Salary range: $68,333-$85,416
City of Burlington
Box 5013, 426 Brant St.
Burlington, Ontario
Canada L7R 3Z6
To apply, please visit www.burlington.ca/careers and click on “View Jobs”. Please note that applications are only accepted online. If you require assistance, please contact Human Resources at 905-335-7602.
