civic-minded and interested in making an impact on people and businesses on the beautiful North Shore, consider working for the District of North Vancouver.
Our Development Planning Department has a temporary full-time opportunity for a Planning Assistant 2 to join the team. This is technical and professional planning work at an entry level that involves managing a variety of smaller development application types such as development variance permits, development permits, coach houses, liquor licenses, and sign permits. The work also includes direct interaction with the public and applicants, planning research and analysis, graphic, and technical support for departmental initiatives.
In this role you will:
- Perform a variety of technical and research tasks related to development projects including preparing
- development reports, permits, bylaws, and ensuring development conditions are satisfied.
- Provide advice to members of the public on development enquiries.
- Conduct research and analysis on a variety of planning related topics.
- Assist with compilation, review, and presentation of development related metrics.
- Coordinate and conduct analysis of commercial, office and residential planning and development proposals in terms of their conformance to bylaws, policies and the OCP, and assisting other members of the department with research and graphic support.
- Exercise a considerable degree of independence and initiative in carrying out assignments.
- Demonstrate care and diplomacy in providing excellent customer service.
Qualifications
Your university or technical post-secondary training in a relevant field, such as planning, geography, land economics, architecture/urban design or construction related professions, is complemented by some experience related to city
planning, local government work and customer service. You have knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations and best practices in city planning and development application review. You are adept at using digital technologies, including the latest software and application in written language, graphics and analytics. Complementing your excellent research, analytical and communications skills, you possess diplomacy to handle conflicts, ability to think strategically, and burgeoning project management capability. Proficiency in Excel, Sketchup, and/or Adobe Design Suite are valuable assets to this position.
Details
Salary: The pay for this unionized position is $36.08 to $42.45 per hour (2024 rates) based on a 35-hour work
week.
The District of North Vancouver is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and accessible work environment. If you have what we’re looking for and have a passion to serve people and the community, and a demonstrated commitment to supporting a healthy and safe workplace, we would like to hear from you. Please apply on-line
at careers.dnv.org by February 20, 2025 to be considered for this position.
If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please inform us when we contact you.
We thank you for your interest in employment with the District of North Vancouver and advise that only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.
We respectfully acknowledge the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam), Sḵwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), on whose ancestral lands the District of
North Vancouver is located.
