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Title posted on CivicJobs.ca - Director of Planning & Development
Posted on June 11, 2024 by Employer details City of Williams Lake
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City of Williams LakeDirector of Planning & DevelopmentCompetition 24-22Williams Lake offers a unique combination of breathtaking natural scenery and urban living.A regional centre with all major amenities and an affordable range of residential opportunities from modern subdivisions and townhouses to large rural properties, Williams Lake is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family. Williams Lake has year-round opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. In the winter, the Cariboo offers snowmobiling opportunities and excellent cross-country ski trails, as well as snowshoeing and ice fishing. We are also a short drive to excellent downhill ski hills. Williams Lake truly is the Shangri-La of mountain biking, boasting the largest bike park in British Columbia?s interior. The lake city is a great base for hiking, camping, four-wheeling, waterskiing, swimming, and sport fishing as well. Explore our many trails and take advantage of our beautiful parks, including the Nature Center, trails and walking bridge at Scout Island. Our indoor recreation facilities are top-notch, and recent upgrades to the Cariboo Memorial Recreational Complex include a water slide and training lanes, as well as a lazy river and beautiful fitness centre, in addition to two ice rinks. Williams Lake?s downtown core offers a wide variety of shopping, dining and service opportunities. We have vibrant arts community, music scene and theatre company, and are proud to host a variety of arts and culture activities throughout the year. From the world-famous Williams Lake Stampede to weekly summer concerts and farmers markets to an impressive variety of recreation opportunities, Williams Lake offers excitement, relaxation, and a strong sense of community and belonging. We hope you will join us! POSITION: Management (Union Exempt) HOURS OF WORK: 37.5 hours per week, five days a week, Monday to Friday inclusive and attendance at meetings as required. GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:The Director of Planning and Development will maintain the comprehensive responsibility for the long-term planning, current planning, and community development. He/she will also manage the Development Services department (Planning, Engineering, and Business Licences). The position acts as the Approving Officer for the City in accordance with the statutory authority assigned through the Land Title Act. SUPERVISION: The Director of Planning & Development shall report directly to the Chief Administrative Officer. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Administration of the Development Services department. Coordinates and maintains the overall responsibility for: The design and development of municipal capital and other projects that are undertaken in-house by municipal staff or by outside consulting, engineering and development companies. Ensuring compliance by contractors and developers with Federal and Provincial Statutes and municipal bylaws relating to building construction and alterations on all public or private projects within the City. Ensuring municipal regulatory bylaws are upheld respecting licensing of businesses, animal and parking control and responding to public complaints in an efficient and timely manner. Ensuring the updating, revision and maintenance of all master files, plans and construction records of the Department; and Maintaining a continuing and effective working relationship with administrative personnel in the joint interpretation of municipal government legislation and policies. Serves in a technical liaison capacity with outside consulting, engineering and development companies, with the responsibility for checking design criteria and engineering drawings to ensure construction in conformance with approved plans and municipal bylaws. Through the Chief Administrative Officer, responsible for ensuring Council is provided with on-going progress reports for annual capital construction projects undertaken either by City personnel or by contractors hired by th- LocationWilliams Lake, BC
- Salary$130,000YEAR annually
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source CivicJobs.ca #95333
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