Posted: 03-Mar-26
Location: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: 697
Position Title: Planner
Type: Permanent Full-time, Non-union
Compensation: $44.43 - $51.98 per hour ($80,862.60 - $94,603.60 per year)
Hours: 35 hours per week
About the Role:
Reporting to the Director of Planning & Development or designate the Planner will assist with all intermediate planning matters relating to land use planning. The Planner responsibilities will include mostly development and some policy planning for both the County and its local municipalities.
Your responsibilities include:
- Review and process minor and regular development applications, including difficult committee of adjustment applications, rezoning applications, and site plan approvals.
- Provide general feedback to planning and development inquiries including designations and zoning provisions.
- Process development applications, property inquiries and zoning compliance forms/letters.
- Prepare reports on planning applications including challenging severances and variances, rezoning, and part lot control exemptions.
- Presentations to committees and councils.
- Respond to public inquiries.
- Undertake research and data collection on topics of interest to the County.
- Develop and maintain information systems required to support planning in the County.
- Required travel to Local Municipal Planning offices as needed
- Assist other support staff and students, as needed, in maintaining the efficient operation of the department, including filling in during absences.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Post secondary degree in Planning or related discipline.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant municipal or private planning experience.
- Designated as a Registered Professional Planner (RPP) with the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) in good standing or working toward designation.
- Working knowledge of zoning by-laws, municipal planning processes, planning principles and applicable legislation (including Planning Act, Provincial Policy and Guidelines).
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and teamwork skills and a high degree of initiative.
- Proven computer skills using Microsoft Office and GIS software.
- Ability to organize work and resources in a fast-paced team environment.
- Ability to travel, work a flexible schedule, and consistently achieve deadlines.
- Valid driver’s license with acceptable driver’s abstract and access to a vehicle; flexibility of location may be required
What You Can Expect as an Employee:
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive Benefit Package & OMERS Pension Plan
- Employee & Family Assistance Program (Homewood Health)
Apply now! To be considered, please complete the application process through our website https://www.elgincounty.ca/careers/.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.
The County of Elgin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the company will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. Please inform the HR Department of the nature of any accommodation(s) to ensure your equal participation by emailing jobs@elgin.ca with the job title in the subject line.
We thank all those that apply and appreciate your interest. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.