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Posted: 31-Oct-25
Location: Innisfil, Ontario, Canada
Type: Full Time
Salary: $83,847 - $99,754
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Internal Number: 2025.52
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Why Innisfil?
Join a community-focused team that thrives on doing things differently to better serve its residents. Innisfil is an award-winning municipality applying two hundred years of small-town independence and collaboration towards a future of innovation and prosperity. Strategically located next to several major urban centres, Innisfil’s central location combines big city access with small-town feel, high quality of life and a strong local workforce. With several exciting projects underway such as Orbit and the development of a new Innisfil Campus of the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, Innisfil is connected for business and poised for significant growth. Situated on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, Innisfil’s scenic landscape featuring miles of waterfront, woodlands and farm fields are natural assets that make Innisfil the perfect place to mix business and pleasure. Just minutes from desk to dock, Innisfil has something for everyone.
We are a “family-first” organization that provides employees with flexible options to focus on what’s most important in life! Options include flexible work arrangements, compressed work weeks, and Hybrid Work Arrangements – just to name a few.
Why You?
We are looking for a dynamic and collaborative individual to join our Planning Team! Directly in line with our Community Strategic Plan: Innovative Innisfil 2030, you will take a “Community First” approach to advancing planning and development applications in the Town. You will be directly involved in the process of advancing various complex applications that support sustainable development principles and align development outcomes with the Town’s Strategic Plan, Master Plans, and Official Plan.
Working in a cross-functional and forward-thinking team environment, you will be responsible for:
- Reviewing, evaluating, and processing complex planning applications such as Official Plan/Zoning By-law Amendments, Site Plans, and Plans of Subdivisions and Condominiums, ranging from mixed use apartments to shoreline redevelopment, and from residential and industrial subdivisions to site plan development of employment lands, and even resort development (e.g. Friday Harbour).
- Supporting the day-to-day operations of the Planning service areas and providing information and advice to staff, Council, stakeholders and the public.
- Providing planning comments on Community Planning Permits, Site Plans, Heritage and Committee of Adjustment applications.
- Conducting research and analysis and preparing reports and special studies on various planning related initiatives and matters.
- Representing the Municipality, when required at tribunals and at hearings on court applications, such as the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).
The preferred candidate holds:
- A degree in Urban or Regional Planning, Environmental Studies, or related discipline.
- Five (5) to seven (7) years’ experience in planning, preferably in a municipal setting.
- Full membership of the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Ontario Professional Planners Institute.
- A valid Class “G” driver’s license in good standing is required as is a reliable vehicle to use on corporate business.
- Ability to attend evening and weekend meetings or other events, if necessary.
Closing date is November 20, 2025.
The salary range for this position is $83,847 - $99,754 per annum (Based on a 35-hour week) and the successful candidate will be compensated within this range.
To learn more about the Town of Innisfil, to access the job description and to apply, please go to the current opportunities section on the Town’s website.
The Town of Innisfil is committed to diversity and inclusion in our workplaces. We are passionate about attracting and retaining individuals who represent the diversity in our own community and beyond, as we work together to best serve our residents. We inspire one another in an inclusive environment where all individuals belong and are valued, respected and uplifted.
We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information will be used to determine eligibility for potential employment and is pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided, on request, to support candidate participation in all aspects of the recruitment process. To request accommodation, please contact People & Talent.