SENIOR PRINCIPAL PLANNER
The City of Belleville, known as the ‘Friendly City', is located at the mouth of the Moira River where it meets the picturesque Bay of Quinte. Experience world-class fishing, boating, cycling, and walking along approximately 14 kilometers of waterfront trails. Situated between Toronto and Montreal, and less than one hour from the U.S. border, the City truly is at the center of it all.
Approximately 56,000 people make Belleville their home and over 220,000 live within 30 minutes of the City. We are in close proximity to Prince Edward County where you can discover award winning wineries and numerous beaches including Sandbanks Provincial Park. We are home to Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology as well as Albert College, Canada's oldest co-ed boarding independent private school. The historic downtown core provides numerous restaurants, shopping and live music and theater venues for an amazing cultural experience. Our inviting blend of small town warmth and big city amenities, quality of life and affordable housing make Belleville the perfect place to live, work and play. More information is available at www.belleville.ca
Currently, the City of Belleville has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, strategic, and dynamic individuals to join our Engineering and Development Services Department as a Senior Principal Planner.Position Type: Permanent Full Time
Number of Positions: One (1)
Department: Engineering and Development Services Department
File Number: SV25-41
Location: City Hall (169 Front Street, Belleville, ON)
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Employee Group: Non-Union
Salary: Grade 8 ($91,785.57 - $109,269.70)
Closing Date: April 23, 2025, at 4:30 PM PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
As a member of the Planning and Development Department, reporting to the Manager of Policy Planning, the Senior Principal Planner researches, analyzes, prepares, and presents reports to Council or Committees of Council on a wide variety of planning matters with a particular emphasis on site plan and subdivision review and analysis, special studies and project management such as implementing and monitoring the City's proposed urban design guidelines and development manual. This role is key to providing effective leadership and direction in the coordination and management of Pre-consultation and Planning Act Applications, including ongoing review, analysis and coordination of the various components of development and determination of complete applications. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys leading, motivating, and supporting a team, providing staff direction and assisting with the resolution of contentious issues.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Providing professional advice and strategic input to senior management, Committees and Council;
• Provide project management oversight on complex, multidisciplinary projects and studies;
• Preparing terms of reference for retention of peer review consultant services, including evaluating proposals, reviewing and negotiating work plans and budgets and recommending award of services.
• Supervising Principal Planners and other planning staff.
• Directing and advising on work assignments.
• Providing training, coaching and mentoring.
• Development of planning recommendations and departmental consideration.
• Presentations and discussions with other corporate staff, agencies, developers and politicians.
• Providing input to annual operating and capital budgets.
• Finalizing, overseeing and guiding the implementation of the City's new urban design guidelines and development manual.
• Provide ongoing review, coordination and processing or oversight of the planning application components of developments from pre-consultation and determination of complete applications through zoning amendment, subdivision and condominium, site plan approval, and other Planning Act processes, including consents and minor variances when required.
• Implementation of planning decisions.
• Act as the Manager, as required.

Note: the above duties and responsibilities are not to be construed as all-inclusive.
EDUCATION/TRAINING/SPECIALIZED SKILLS:
Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Degree or higher in Planning, Geography or a related discipline.
• Full membership or eligibility for membership in Canadian Institute of Planners and Ontario Professional Planners Institute with a Registered Professional Planner designation (MCIP, RPP).
• A thorough understanding of the Planning Act, and other relevant legislation.
• Expert knowledge of Official Plans, Provincial Policy Statements, and Provincial Plans.
• Supervisory experience in a unionized environment.
• Demonstrated time-management skills with the ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of two (2) years' supervisory experience.
• Experience at Ontario Land Tribunal/Local Planning Appeal Tribunal/Ontario Municipal Board.
• Proven ability to synthesize, evaluate and interpret highly complex
• Planning issues, towards developing clear and concise planning recommendations.
• Strong organizational, analytical, policy and data analysis skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and project management experience.
• Ability to effectively train, direct, mentor and supervise staff.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to respond to public concerns in a professional manner and maintain effective working relationships within the corporation and the broader community.
• Negotiation/conflict resolution skills, problem identification and resolution in
• Response to a wide variety of policy and development initiatives within a dynamic, fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with a variety of software applications.
• The ability to work independently and as a member of a team; and,
• Ability to facilitate discussion and exercise judgment in a rational and informed manner appropriate to the situation with awareness of consequences.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Required Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of progressive experience in planning, preferably in a municipal environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An emphasis on development planning, along with processing and supervision of related applications.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:

• Competitive market salary
• Competitive employer-paid extended health benefits
• OMERS Pension Plan
• Opportunity to enter a hybrid work arrangement subject to applicable policies and approvals, following the successful completion of the probationary period
• Live, work, and play in the beautiful city of Belleville and experience all that it has to offer.

HOW TO APPLY:
www.belleville.ca/careers
We thank all applicants who apply but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please be advised that the City of Belleville uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job postings. It is the applicant's responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked frequently and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence regarding recruitments via email, it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the job posting.
Applicants will be required to provide at their own expense a satisfactory criminal reference check dated within the past six (6) months and if deemed a requirement of the position, a driver's abstract to the Human Resources Department on or before the date of the interview but no later than the commencement of employment if selected.
The City of Belleville is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Division to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.
Personal information and any supporting material will be administered in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA).

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