Senior Planner, Policy
About the role
Job Type:
Contract
Department:
Salary:
$109,358.00 - $136,697.00
Close Date (closes at 12:00 am on date noted below):
September 20, 2025
Hours per Week:
35
Openings:
2
Position Summary
The Planning and Development, Policy Planning and Urban Design division is accepting applications to fill (2) positions for a 1-year, full-time contract position of Senior Planner, Policy (with possible extension). Reporting to the Director, Planning Policy & Urban Design, this position is responsible for project management, development and implementation of Secondary Plans, Official Plan Amendments, corporate studies/initiatives and other complex policy matters, including the review and analysis of Provincial and Regional initiatives. Other responsibilities include formulating planning policy, responding to inquiries from staff, Council, the public and the development community regarding Town policy.
Major Job Responsibilities
- Prepare reports and recommendations on various complex policy matters based upon the application of established Provincial, Regional and Town policies, sound planning principles and independent judgment for consideration by Council
- Provides guidance and advice to other planners and senior staff on complex policy proposals and development applications
- Facilitates community engagement in a positive and inclusive manner
- Provides Official Plan interpretation and information relating to various policy projects to staff, Council, external agencies, the general public and the development industry
- Provides technical support to the Official Plan Review exercise
- Prepares housekeeping and general amendments to the Town’s Official Plan, Secondary Plans and Comprehensive Zoning By-law, including consolidations
- Monitors, evaluates and responds to existing and emerging Provincial, Regional and other planning initiatives, often in collaboration with various external agencies
- Undertakes background research and analysis on land use, demographic, economic, environmental and development related issues; provides projections based on this analysis
- Represents the Department in committees and working groups of external agencies and other levels of government
- Prepares Official Plan policies and amendments, including Secondary Plans
- Provides expert evidence at Ontario Municipal Board Hearings and before other judicial and quasi-judicial bodies
- Presents reports and recommendations to Council, Committees and other meetings held in public
- Prepares terms of reference and project management for projects undertaken by external consultants
- Monitors implementation of Official Plan and Secondary Plan policies
- Comply with all health and safety practices as it relates to the work, standard operating guidelines and the Occupational Health & Safety Act
- Mentors and supports the Planner(s) and other staff of the Division on a daily basis
- Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with departmental priorities
Education & Experience
- University degree in Urban and Regional Planning or a related discipline
- 7 years of policy planning experience preferably in a municipal planning environment
- Full membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) and the Ontario Professional Planner Institute (OPPI)
- Certification as a Registered Professional Planner
- Master’s degree in urban and regional Planning or a related discipline (Preferred)
- Highly developed presentation skills and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing at all levels of the organization, and with elected officials and the public
- In-depth knowledge of the Planning Act, Provincial Policies and Plans as well as current regulations and evolving planning policy trends
- Ability to organize workload to meet multiple deadlines and adapt to changing priorities
- Ability to draft clear, concise reports and planning documents
- Strong negotiation, mediation, conflict resolution and public relations skills
- Strong project management, research, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to undertake complex assignments with minimal supervision
- A valid Ontario Driver’s License with a driving record that demonstrates responsible/safe driving behavior as use of a personal vehicle is required.
About Town of Milton
Milton is a town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. Between 2001 and 2011 Milton was the fastest growing municipality in Canada, with a 71.4% increase in population from 2001 to 2006 and another 56.5% increase from 2006 to 2011. In 2016, Milton's census population was 110,128 with an estimated growth to 228,000 by 2031. It remained the fastest growing community in Ontario but was deemed to be the sixth fastest growing in Canada at that time.
Senior Planner, Policy
About the role
Job Type:
Contract
Department:
Salary:
$109,358.00 - $136,697.00
Close Date (closes at 12:00 am on date noted below):
September 20, 2025
Hours per Week:
35
Openings:
2
Position Summary
The Planning and Development, Policy Planning and Urban Design division is accepting applications to fill (2) positions for a 1-year, full-time contract position of Senior Planner, Policy (with possible extension). Reporting to the Director, Planning Policy & Urban Design, this position is responsible for project management, development and implementation of Secondary Plans, Official Plan Amendments, corporate studies/initiatives and other complex policy matters, including the review and analysis of Provincial and Regional initiatives. Other responsibilities include formulating planning policy, responding to inquiries from staff, Council, the public and the development community regarding Town policy.
Major Job Responsibilities
- Prepare reports and recommendations on various complex policy matters based upon the application of established Provincial, Regional and Town policies, sound planning principles and independent judgment for consideration by Council
- Provides guidance and advice to other planners and senior staff on complex policy proposals and development applications
- Facilitates community engagement in a positive and inclusive manner
- Provides Official Plan interpretation and information relating to various policy projects to staff, Council, external agencies, the general public and the development industry
- Provides technical support to the Official Plan Review exercise
- Prepares housekeeping and general amendments to the Town’s Official Plan, Secondary Plans and Comprehensive Zoning By-law, including consolidations
- Monitors, evaluates and responds to existing and emerging Provincial, Regional and other planning initiatives, often in collaboration with various external agencies
- Undertakes background research and analysis on land use, demographic, economic, environmental and development related issues; provides projections based on this analysis
- Represents the Department in committees and working groups of external agencies and other levels of government
- Prepares Official Plan policies and amendments, including Secondary Plans
- Provides expert evidence at Ontario Municipal Board Hearings and before other judicial and quasi-judicial bodies
- Presents reports and recommendations to Council, Committees and other meetings held in public
- Prepares terms of reference and project management for projects undertaken by external consultants
- Monitors implementation of Official Plan and Secondary Plan policies
- Comply with all health and safety practices as it relates to the work, standard operating guidelines and the Occupational Health & Safety Act
- Mentors and supports the Planner(s) and other staff of the Division on a daily basis
- Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with departmental priorities
Education & Experience
- University degree in Urban and Regional Planning or a related discipline
- 7 years of policy planning experience preferably in a municipal planning environment
- Full membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) and the Ontario Professional Planner Institute (OPPI)
- Certification as a Registered Professional Planner
- Master’s degree in urban and regional Planning or a related discipline (Preferred)
- Highly developed presentation skills and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing at all levels of the organization, and with elected officials and the public
- In-depth knowledge of the Planning Act, Provincial Policies and Plans as well as current regulations and evolving planning policy trends
- Ability to organize workload to meet multiple deadlines and adapt to changing priorities
- Ability to draft clear, concise reports and planning documents
- Strong negotiation, mediation, conflict resolution and public relations skills
- Strong project management, research, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to undertake complex assignments with minimal supervision
- A valid Ontario Driver’s License with a driving record that demonstrates responsible/safe driving behavior as use of a personal vehicle is required.
About Town of Milton
Milton is a town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. Between 2001 and 2011 Milton was the fastest growing municipality in Canada, with a 71.4% increase in population from 2001 to 2006 and another 56.5% increase from 2006 to 2011. In 2016, Milton's census population was 110,128 with an estimated growth to 228,000 by 2031. It remained the fastest growing community in Ontario but was deemed to be the sixth fastest growing in Canada at that time.