Planner

City of Mississauga; Mississauga; Ibrido; CAD 92.000 - 122.000; Tempo pieno

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Hybrid workplace

Descrizione del lavoro

The City of Mississauga is seeking a seasoned Planner to advance parkland planning and asset protection within the Parks Assets, Urban Design team. You will represent departmental interests on development applications, license/easement matters, and parkland acquisitions, while leading studies and coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

Under the Lead Parkland Planner, you will manage several projects, navigate the planning process, review legal agreements, and communicate effectively with the

Competenze

• Graduate from a recognized university in Planning or related discipline with a minimum of 5 years of experience in development planning.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of municipal land development processes including subdivision, rezoning and site plan applications as well as servicing and development agreements.
• Ability to liaise with elected officials, other City Departments, federal & provincial authorities, conservation & regional authorities, and other outside agencies as required.
• Demonstrated project management and time management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide detailed analysis of development applications and to negotiate and advocate for Parks Assets, Urban Design interests.

Mansioni

• Prepare, review and manage comments on all types of Development Applications, Environmental Assessments, Realty Requests and associated Agreements related to Parkland and Greenlands, including Parkland Cash-in-lieu determinations on behalf of Parks Assets, Urban Design.
• Coordination, review, and preparation of comments related to license and easement agreements, land acquisition and surplus declarations that impact City owned parkland and greenland.
• Liaises and meets with public agencies and departments, professionals, consultants, elected officials, staff, residents and special interest groups as required with respect to the projects and the future development of parks and recreational facilities.
• Attend and lead public meetings for presentation as well as provides professional advice and input to the public, Council and other professionals.
• Research and prepare reports to Committees and Council.
• Attend and provide evidence at Ontario Land Tribunal hearings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Conoscenze

Planning experience

Project management

Public speaking

Written communication

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Planning or related

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Summary

As the City of Mississauga intensifies, planning for, delivering parkland, and protecting City parkland assets becomes increasingly challenging and essential as we strive to create healthy complete communities.

Req ID: 28647

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Number of Positions: 1

Closing Date: 10/16/2026

Job Summary

As the City of Mississauga intensifies, planning for, delivering parkland, and protecting City parkland assets becomes increasingly challenging and essential as we strive to create healthy complete communities.

The Parks Assets, Urban Design team consists of both planners and landscape architects who work together to plan parks, expand the City's parkland and greenlands, protect park assets; and comment on development applications, and City parkland matters.

Under the direction of the Lead Parkland Planner, the successful applicant will be responsible for representing the departmental interests on development applications and realty matters which include license/easement agreements, parkland acquisition, as well as parkland planning studies and other technical studies. This position will require the ability to resolve issues within a fast paced environment, manage several projects at one time, have a full breadth of knowledge of the planning process, comment on legal agreements, and have excellent public communication skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager of Urban Design, the successful candidate will:

• Prepare, review and manage comments on all types of Development Applications, Environmental Assessments, Realty Requests and associated Agreements related to Parkland and Greenlands, including Parkland Cash-in-lieu determinations on behalf of Parks Assets, Urban Design
• Coordination, review, and preparation of comments related to license and easement agreements, land acquisition and surplus declarations that impact City owned parkland and greenland
• Liaises and meets with public agencies and departments, professionals, consultants, elected officials, staff, residents and special interest groups as required with respect to the projects and the future development of parks and recreational facilities
• Attend and lead public meetings for presentation as well as provides professional advice and input to the public, Council and other professionals
• Research and prepare reports to Committees and Council
• Attend and provide evidence at Ontario Land Tribunal hearings
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Skills And Qualifications

• Graduate from a recognized university in Planning or related discipline with a minimum of 5 years of experience in development planning
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of municipal land development processes including subdivision, rezoning and site plan applications as well as servicing and development agreements
• Ability to liaise with elected officials, other City Departments, federal & provincial authorities, conservation & regional authorities, and other outside agencies as required
• Demonstrated project management and time management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to provide detailed analysis of development applications and to negotiate and advocate for Parks Assets, Urban Design interests
• Ability to work well in a team environment and independently
• Knowledge of related computer applications required including Microsoft Suite software and ePlans
• Eligibility for membership in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and Canadian Institute of Planners is required
• Must have ability to travel to sites and provide own transportation and be comfortable working flexible hours

Hourly Rate/Salary: $ 91,701.00 - $ 122,268.00

Hours of Work: 35

Work Location: Civic Centre

Hybrid Workplace

Department/Division/Section: P&B/Planning & Building Dept , P&B/Develop & Design Division , Urban Design

Non-Union/Union: Non Union

The City of Mississauga may use artificial intelligence (AI) technology in sourcing and/or screening candidates for some positions; however, it is not used in selecting final candidates.

We thank all who apply, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. You can also check your application status in your candidate profile online.

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The City of Mississauga is committed to creating a respectful and supportive workplace that fosters a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion which broadly reflects the communities and residents we serve. Throughout the employee life cycle, the City is working to include an EDI lens to attract, retain and support the growth of diverse talent.

Learn more about the City’s commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion .

Accommodations

The City of Mississauga is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to removing barriers in our selection process for people with visible and invisible disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Mississauga will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please complete the following Accommodation Request Form and have it emailed to [e-mail] citing the Job ID and Job Title. This will inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.