As a central hub in the Metro Vancouver area, the City of New Westminster
delivers a broad spectrum of urban services to over 85,000 residents. New
Westminster is rich in history with a viable and thriving economy and has a
population representative of the diversity of the region. The City is staffed by
talented and dedicated employees who work together to achieve its strategic
vision. We have earned a proud reputation for civic leadership, service
delivery, and outstanding employee relations.
The City of New Westminster is seeking a Planning Analyst to join the
Development Planning team. The successful candidate will leverage advanced
knowledge and skills to review development applications including development
permits, development variance permits and rezoning applications. This role
involves reviewing and managing development applications, preparing reports to
committees and Council, and liaising with developers, applicants and the
Development Planning Supervisor to advance the assigned work.
The ideal candidate will possess a deep passion for developing and delivering
innovative approaches and solutions to planning and development projects,
applications, bylaw interpretations and related processes. Collaboration with
team members to streamline procedures, ensure regulatory and policy alignment
within the planning and building permit processes will be key responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
• Providing support to the development applications review process,
including:
o Considering best-practices, principles and opportunities while reviewing
development applications, including architectural and landscape drawings;
o Liaising with applicants, City departments and external agencies;
o Writing reports and making recommendations to community groups, City
committees and Council; and
o Interpreting policy and bylaw documents.
• Addressing development inquiries from developers, consultants, community
members and other external partners.
• Supporting the development and implementation of planning and development
processes and procedures.
• Drafting recommended improvements regarding relevant zoning bylaws while
supporting internal procedures and regulatory practices.
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements:
• Undergraduate degree or degree in planning or related discipline, with
sound, related, work experience, or an equivalent combination of training and
experience.
• Knowledge of municipal development review processes and best practices.
• Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and legislation applicable to
municipal planning and building departments.
• Demonstrated ability to collect, analyze, and interpret information from
various sources and present conclusions and recommendations clearly.
• Strong organizational skills, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity
to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively
as a team member.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
internal and external contacts.
• Effective verbal, visual, and written communication skills for diverse
audiences.
• Ability to effectively use the Microsoft Office Suite of products (Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook), graphics software (InDesign, Illustrator,
Photoshop, Canva), as well as Tempest.
