Senior Planner, Land Use and Transactions

National Capital Commission • Ottawa, ON

9d • CA$94,550 - CA$127,698 • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Chief, Federal Land Use and Transaction Approvals, you will support the implementation of National Capital Act provisions relating to Federal Approvals. You will be responsible for reviewing and preparing approvals, policies, land use and development plans, and projects assigned to you for federal lands within the National Capital Region (NCR), under the authority of the National Capital Act.

Requirements

• A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in Urban or Regional Planning, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Full member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute or l’Ordre des Urbanistes du Québec or eligible to become a member.
• Five (5) to eight (8) years of experience in urban planning.
• Demonstrated experience in managing the development of studies and plans.
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex real property projects from the planning to the delivery phase in an environment of competing demands.
• Demonstrated experience in providing strategic advice and briefings to clients, stakeholders and senior management related to complex real property plans and projects.
• Knowledge of the theories, principles and best practices in land use planning.
• Knowledge of the federal, provincial and local governments, finance and land use policies and principles.
• Knowledge of ecological, social, economic, and sustainable development factors in planning.
• Ability to analyze land use and urban design proposals, plans and submissions throughout all phases of project development.
• Ability to interpret legislation and planning principles, apply professional judgement, and recommend appropriate courses of action for complex real property plans and projects.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary complex real property project teams, manage competing priorities and limited resources, and reconcile interests across overlapping jurisdictions.
• Ability to adhere to work plans and schedules for the delivery of approvals.
• Demonstrating integrity and respect – Civility and well-being.
• Thinking things through – Innovating through analysis and ideas.
• Working effectively with others – Relationships and trust building.
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented – Getting things done.
• Possess or eligible to obtain Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the Federal Approvals framework.
• Experience in complex procurement processes and contracts for site and land development, engineering and construction related services.
• Experience in working in federal, provincial, and/or municipal land use planning environments.

Responsibilities

• Managing the development of studies and plans.
• Managing complex real property projects from the planning to the delivery phase in an environment of competing demands.
• Providing strategic advice and briefings to clients, stakeholders and senior management related to complex real property plans and projects.
• Analyze land use and urban design proposals, plans and submissions throughout all phases of project development.
• Interpret legislation and planning principles, apply professional judgement, and recommend appropriate courses of action for complex real property plans and projects.
• Lead multidisciplinary complex real property project teams, manage competing priorities and limited resources, and reconcile interests across overlapping jurisdictions.
• Adhere to work plans and schedules for the delivery of approvals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree