Planning Technician

Njoyn; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Township of Langley is seeking a Planning Technician to join the Community Development Division. The role supports planners, analyzes development proposals, and prepares maps and reports for urban and rural areas.

The position involves minor development applications, data management, and public inquiries. The successful candidate will have a university degree related to planning or GIS, strong knowledge of bylaws and zoning, and solid research and communication skills.

Qualifications

• University graduation with courses related to Planning, Civil Engineering, Geographic Information Systems or related disciplines and sound related experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Considerable knowledge of the rules, regulations, policies, bylaws and legislation applicable to subdivision, zoning and land use control.
• Sound knowledge of municipal planning functions, objectives and principles.
• Knowledge of research methodology, statistics and trends in planning.
• Knowledge of GIS software and data handling for planning work.
• Ability to interpret proposal plans, draft bylaws and present conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and conduct analysis of development proposals for conformity to official community plans and bylaws.
• Prepare draft reports on development applications and recommend alternatives or rejection as needed.
• Review development applications, rezonings, subdivisions, and related processes and ensure proper coordination.
• Respond to enquiries on zoning and land-use matters for contractors, developers, and the public.
• Conduct research tasks for feasibility and policy studies; compile and analyze data and prepare reports.

Skills

Planning knowledge

GIS knowledge

Research methods

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

University degree in Planning or related

Tools

GIS software

Database skills

Job description

Job Overview

The Township of Langley is currently recruiting for a regular full-time Planning Technician to join our team of professionals in the Community Development Division, Development Planning Department. Reporting to the Manager, Development Planning, in this unionized position you will perform technical planning work for development proposals and prepare related maps and reports ranging from urban to rural issues. The Planning Technician performs technical tasks for planning projects in support of Planners, manages minor development applications, and will have contact with developers, the public and other agencies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and conduct analysis of commercial, industrial and residential development proposals for conformance to the official community plan, local development objectives, bylaw requirements, and related government legislation
• Prepare draft reports on development applications and recommend alternate proposals or rejection of the application as necessary
• Conduct preliminary review of development application permits, development cost charges, rezonings, subdivisions, Agricultural Land Reserve and other applications and ensure that all internal contacts/external agencies are included in the review process as required
• Respond to enquiries on zoning, land-use and related matters and provide information to contractors, developers and the public
• Perform a variety of research tasks related to feasibility and policy studies for projects, reports and programs
• Compile and analyze data, perform calculations, estimates and projections, and prepare narrative and statistical reports
• Maintain geographic information databases, develop database queries, and assist in data collection and integration
• Perform related work as required

Qualifications

• University graduation with courses related to Planning, Civil Engineering, Geographic Information Systems or related disciplines and sound related experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Considerable knowledge of the rules, regulations, policies, bylaws and legislation applicable to subdivision, zoning and land use control
• Sound knowledge of the functions, objectives, practices, and principles applicable to municipal planning
• Sound knowledge of research methodology, statistical techniques and of trends and developments in the planning field
• Sound knowledge of software programs and hardware components of the Geographic Information System and programming methods applicable to the work
• Ability to interpret proposal plans, recommend changes and draft bylaws as directed
• Ability to collect, analyze and interpret statistical and narrative data and submit conclusions and recommendations in reports and graphic presentations
• Ability to communicate effectively with the public and internal/external contacts

Required Certifications/Licenses

Candidates must have the following valid and current certifications/licenses (must be valid at the time the posting closes) and these must be attached with your application.

• BC Class 5 (full privilege) Driver’s License. You must include with your application a current Personal Driving Record (select the 5-year option if obtaining online) that has been obtained within 6 months of the closing date. To obtain a copy of your Personal Driving Record, please contact ICBC directly or the driving authority where you reside. Please note that a copy of your Driver’s License and the Driver Factor Report will not be accepted.
• Applications without the attached required documents above will be deemed incomplete and may not be considered. Please title your attachments with the number of this competition and have these documents ready to upload when you apply.