Senior Planner – Land Use & Community Development

Publishing Resources Inc.; Peterborough; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Publishing Resources Inc. is seeking a Senior Planner to lead land use and municipal planning within our Civil practice. The role focuses on moving development projects through approvals while collaborating with engineers and surveyors to reach entitlement.

Based in the Okanagan or with flexible options in Kelowna or Penticton, the Senior Planner liaises with municipalities, prepares amendments, and mentors junior staff, with a strong emphasis on GIS and spatial analysis.

Qualifications

• RPP with PIBC and MCIP or eligibility to obtain these designations.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in Planning, Geography, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of land use and community planning experience.
• Experience managing development applications through approval including OCP and zoning amendments, development permits, and subdivision.
• Strong knowledge of BC planning frameworks including the Local Government Act and the Agricultural Land Reserve.
• Comfort using GIS for mapping and land-suitability or constraint analysis.
• Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel across the region.

Responsibilities

• Lead land use and community planning on land development and municipal projects from concept to approval.
• Prepare and manage OCP and zoning amendments, development and variance permits, subdivision applications, and Agricultural Land Reserve submissions.
• Act as primary liaison with municipal and regional district planning staff, councils, and approving officers, and represent projects at public hearings and open houses.
• Prepare planning rationale reports, land use analyses, and site feasibility and constraint assessments.
• Work closely with civil engineers and surveyors to align approvals with servicing, grading, and subdivision design.
• Contribute planning and spatial-analysis expertise to geospatial work, including land suitability and wildfire, hazard, and agricultural land planning, with the GIS & Geomatics team.
• Support engagement with First Nations on land and development matters, and mentor junior planners as the capability grows.

Skills

RPP eligibility (PIBC/MCIP)

GIS mapping experience

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Planning, Geography, or related field

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

GIS software

Job description

Publishing Resources Inc. is seeking a Senior Planner to lead land use and municipal planning within our Civil practice. The role focuses on moving development projects through approvals while collaborating with engineers and surveyors to reach entitlement.

Based in the Okanagan or with flexible options in Kelowna or Penticton, the Senior Planner liaises with municipalities, prepares amendments, and mentors junior staff, with a strong emphasis on GIS and spatial analysis.