Principal Planner

City of Edmonton•Edmonton, AB

2d•CA$95,408 - CA$121,755•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you passionate about shaping Edmonton's future and making a real impact? We have an exciting opportunity for you! As a Principal Planner reporting to the Senior Planner, Urban Growth, you'll play a pivotal role in developing and implementing strategies that influence Edmonton's growth in all aspects - physical, social, economic, and environmental. Your mission? Leading the charge on Edmonton's growth management program, a vital component of the City Plan vision and part of a key priority for the Urban Planning and Economy Department. Leveraging your urban planning expertise, policy know-how, and stellar communication skills, you'll be an integral part of the team driving the creation and execution of complex policies, programs, and projects. But it doesn't stop there. Collaboration is key, and together, we'll contribute to informing Edmonton's growth pattern by collaborating across the organization on matters related to urban geography, municipal infrastructure, and financing. It's a transformative journey that offers you the opportunity to make a significant, positive difference in building a more vibrant and progressive city. Your contributions will inspire others to join in this exciting mission. Join us in this rewarding role where you can truly be a catalyst for change every day!

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Urban Planning
Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible practical work experience in urban planning, policy development, or growth management
Strong knowledge and experience is required with respect to at least two of the following: strategic policy development, land development policy and process, municipal finance, and civic infrastructure planning
Strong working knowledge of the Municipal Development Plan and the Municipal Government Act, with an understanding of how these and other tools can be leveraged to achieve growth management goals
Demonstrated experience in handling projects that are complex, sensitive, and have long-term impacts
Well-developed, demonstrated analytical abilities and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work through ambiguity
Ability to integrate multiple perspectives to develop and socialize solutions
Adept at developing preliminary ideas and concepts into draft deliverables for leadership review
Relationship-building and negotiation skills involving multi-party interests
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary team environments
Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to achieve results in the context of a respectful, inclusive, and service-minded style
Resiliency to manage competing deadlines and adjust project scope within an evolving political environment

Nice To Haves

Regulated member or candidate for membership with the Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI)

Responsibilities

Contribute to developing and implementing the growth management program through advancing and integrating initiatives to analyze the fiscal impacts of growth, explore growth funding tools, support priority growth areas, and policy level infrastructure planning and investment, including research, internal and external engagement and planning activities
Collaborate with technical resources and subject matter experts to develop strategies and solutions to advance the growth management program
Apply sophisticated understanding of urban and regional planning to complex policy issues and identify solutions in support of evidence-based decision making
Anticipate and adjust for factors that may impact responses to, and the perceptions, efficiency and effectiveness of program deliverables
Identify and test planning and growth management related risks and opportunities
Prepare and revise business cases and project charters to advance the work of the growth management program
Provide support in defining and communicating Edmonton’s growth management program to Council, Committees, senior management, other departments, and external stakeholders including responding to inquiries and preparing reports, documents and other materials
Draw on your expert knowledge of the Municipal Development Plan, District Plans, and the Municipal Government Act to inform decisions and support City positions and interests
Prepare materials for and participate in internal and external engagement and represent the City, Department and Branch related to growth management and urban planning
Perform other related duties as required