Planner or Senior Planner
Top Benefits
About the role
Planner or Senior Planner (1 position)
The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury offers a return to small town charm while being one of the country’s fastest growing communities. We are a vibrant, thriving and proud community, where community spirit prevails. Our town is committed to being a complete and healthy community where there are opportunities for everyone to contribute and to benefit. We are seeking a highly motivated and organized professional to join the Community Planning Division who would like an opportunity to apply their policy development, development review, urban design and resource management skills in shaping the Town’s future.
Reporting to the Manager of Community Planning, this position will perform a full range of land use planning functions for the Town, including managing policy and land use development projects, zoning by-law updates, and the review and processing of development applications.
Duties and Responsibilities (applicable to both positions)
- Coordinate the evaluation of development proposals including assessing consistency and conformity of proposals with Provincial and municipal planning policies, and compliance with zoning by-law provisions, within the applicable policy / regulatory framework.
- Ensure all procedural and public consultation requirements of the Planning Act are met.
- Prepare and deliver presentations and reports to Council and Committees on policies and development proposals.
- Negotiate development agreements.
- Manage or provide assistance with key policy initiatives such as comprehensive reviews of municipal policies and legislation, coordinate preparation of secondary plans, zoning by-law consolidations, and special studies.
- Prepare and present evidence at Ontario Land Tribunal (“OLT”) hearings.
- Provide guidance and information to developers, citizens, agencies, and other stakeholders regarding BWG’s planning process, official plan policies, zoning by-law provisions, and other policies endorsed by Town Council.
- Liaising with external organizations; assisting the public on a day-to-day basis.
Key Competencies and Qualifications (applicable to both positions)
- Possess a degree in Planning or related discipline, recognized by the Professional Standards Board (“PSB”)
- Candidate membership or eligible to obtain candidate membership with the PSB, and commitment to achieve Registered Professional Planner (RPP) designation.
- Two (2) to four (4) years of experience preferably in a municipal planning department or planning consulting firm.
- Experience with the municipal planning and development process, the Planning Act, Ontario Heritage Act, Greenbelt Act, Lake Simcoe Protection Act, Provincial plans and policies, Official Plans, Zoning By-laws, and OLT and/or other tribunals.
- Possess strong time management skills and ability to work in a high-pressure environment, meeting deadlines established by the Planning Act.
- Must be able to communicate effectively, professionally and courteously with all levels of staff, contractors and the general public, be productive in a team environment and possess strong project management skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency with information technology.
- Candidates must be able to promote a culture of inclusiveness and work with a diverse population of employees, participants, agencies and the public.
- Required to complete a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check upon hire.
Additional Requirements and Information related to Senior Planner position
- Registered Professional Planner (RPP) designation and CIP/OPPI membership in good standing
- Five (5) year to seven (7) of experience preferably in a municipal planning department or planning consulting firm.
- In-depth knowledge of planning legislation and policies, the Planning Act, Condominium Act, Ontario Heritage Act, Greenbelt Act, Lake Simcoe Protection Act, Provincial plans and policies, Official Plans and Zoning By-laws.
- Experience with OLT and other tribunals is required.
The Planner position offers a salary range of $79,193 to $96,260 (2025 rates) and the Senior Planner position offers a salary range of $88,361 to $107,403 (2025 rates) based on a 35-hour work week plus a competitive benefit package and options for flexible work arrangements.
Closing date for this position is June 16, 2025.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, and will only be used for candidate selection.
The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury is committed to equity in employment. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the diverse population we serve. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as LGBTQ2S+.
The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury is committed to providing accommodations based on any human rights protected grounds and in accordance with the AODA, throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation, please notify us when contacted for an interview and we will work with you to meet your needs*.*
About TOWN OF BRADFORD WEST GWILLIMBURY
Bradford West Gwillimbury is a town in south-central Ontario, in the County of Simcoe in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area on the Holland River. West Gwillimbury takes its name from the family of Elizabeth Simcoe, née Gwillim. The former Town of Bradford was amalgamated with portions of the former Townships of West Gwillimbury and Tecumseth to become the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury on January 1, 1991.
Planner or Senior Planner
Top Benefits
About the role
Planner or Senior Planner (1 position)
The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury offers a return to small town charm while being one of the country’s fastest growing communities. We are a vibrant, thriving and proud community, where community spirit prevails. Our town is committed to being a complete and healthy community where there are opportunities for everyone to contribute and to benefit. We are seeking a highly motivated and organized professional to join the Community Planning Division who would like an opportunity to apply their policy development, development review, urban design and resource management skills in shaping the Town’s future.
Reporting to the Manager of Community Planning, this position will perform a full range of land use planning functions for the Town, including managing policy and land use development projects, zoning by-law updates, and the review and processing of development applications.
Duties and Responsibilities (applicable to both positions)
- Coordinate the evaluation of development proposals including assessing consistency and conformity of proposals with Provincial and municipal planning policies, and compliance with zoning by-law provisions, within the applicable policy / regulatory framework.
- Ensure all procedural and public consultation requirements of the Planning Act are met.
- Prepare and deliver presentations and reports to Council and Committees on policies and development proposals.
- Negotiate development agreements.
- Manage or provide assistance with key policy initiatives such as comprehensive reviews of municipal policies and legislation, coordinate preparation of secondary plans, zoning by-law consolidations, and special studies.
- Prepare and present evidence at Ontario Land Tribunal (“OLT”) hearings.
- Provide guidance and information to developers, citizens, agencies, and other stakeholders regarding BWG’s planning process, official plan policies, zoning by-law provisions, and other policies endorsed by Town Council.
- Liaising with external organizations; assisting the public on a day-to-day basis.
Key Competencies and Qualifications (applicable to both positions)
- Possess a degree in Planning or related discipline, recognized by the Professional Standards Board (“PSB”)
- Candidate membership or eligible to obtain candidate membership with the PSB, and commitment to achieve Registered Professional Planner (RPP) designation.
- Two (2) to four (4) years of experience preferably in a municipal planning department or planning consulting firm.
- Experience with the municipal planning and development process, the Planning Act, Ontario Heritage Act, Greenbelt Act, Lake Simcoe Protection Act, Provincial plans and policies, Official Plans, Zoning By-laws, and OLT and/or other tribunals.
- Possess strong time management skills and ability to work in a high-pressure environment, meeting deadlines established by the Planning Act.
- Must be able to communicate effectively, professionally and courteously with all levels of staff, contractors and the general public, be productive in a team environment and possess strong project management skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency with information technology.
- Candidates must be able to promote a culture of inclusiveness and work with a diverse population of employees, participants, agencies and the public.
- Required to complete a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check upon hire.
Additional Requirements and Information related to Senior Planner position
- Registered Professional Planner (RPP) designation and CIP/OPPI membership in good standing
- Five (5) year to seven (7) of experience preferably in a municipal planning department or planning consulting firm.
- In-depth knowledge of planning legislation and policies, the Planning Act, Condominium Act, Ontario Heritage Act, Greenbelt Act, Lake Simcoe Protection Act, Provincial plans and policies, Official Plans and Zoning By-laws.
- Experience with OLT and other tribunals is required.
The Planner position offers a salary range of $79,193 to $96,260 (2025 rates) and the Senior Planner position offers a salary range of $88,361 to $107,403 (2025 rates) based on a 35-hour work week plus a competitive benefit package and options for flexible work arrangements.
Closing date for this position is June 16, 2025.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, and will only be used for candidate selection.
The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury is committed to equity in employment. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the diverse population we serve. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as LGBTQ2S+.
The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury is committed to providing accommodations based on any human rights protected grounds and in accordance with the AODA, throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation, please notify us when contacted for an interview and we will work with you to meet your needs*.*
About TOWN OF BRADFORD WEST GWILLIMBURY
Bradford West Gwillimbury is a town in south-central Ontario, in the County of Simcoe in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area on the Holland River. West Gwillimbury takes its name from the family of Elizabeth Simcoe, née Gwillim. The former Town of Bradford was amalgamated with portions of the former Townships of West Gwillimbury and Tecumseth to become the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury on January 1, 1991.