The District Municipality of Muskoka is currently recruiting for a

Planner

Posting Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Closing Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 @ 12:00 NOON

Starting Rate: $42.45 hourly

Salary Range: $42.45 - $45.79 hourly

Hours of Work: 35 hours

Classification: CUPE Inside, Class 9

Status: Permanent Full-time

This external job posting is for an existing vacancy, and it is also being posted internally.

The District:
Muskoka is a great place to live and play, and the District is a four-season municipality

passionate about protecting, servicing and caring for this community. We have opportunities

that will allow you to learn, grow and build your career amongst other ambitious leaders and

innovators. We offer a competitive compensation package and are committed to promoting

diversity, accessibility and inclusion. It’s what we do!

The Opportunity:
The Planner is responsible for performing the statutory, delegated and assigned planning and

environmental functions and services with a minimum of supervision either individually or as

part of a team.

What you will do:

• Perform the statutory, assigned, delegated, and transferred development functions such as

consent and zoning review and commenting, local official plan amendments, Community

Planning Permit and Development Permit review, District official plan amendments, plans of

subdivision and condominium, lifting of part lot control, and condominium exemption, for the

corporation, including the provision of evidence before quasi-judicial or judicial tribunals.

• Assist with a variety of corporate policy functions such as development, monitoring and

updating of the District’s Growth Plan, Second Home Study, Archaeological Master Plan,

Official Plan Review, Master and Secondary Planning, Lake System Health and Water

Quality, Flooding, Species at Risk, Resort Policy, and Additional Residential Units, including

research, environmental projects and planning policy review, analysis, and preparation.

• Take an active role in and responsibility for planning, environmental, or corporate projects,

which may be undertaken with partners such as Area Municipalities, the Province, non-
government organizations or community groups.

• Provide advice to Committees, Councils, management, other groups, or the public with

respect to planning or environmental legislation, policy, or implementation instruments.

• Prepare reports to Committees and Council, host public meetings and information sessions

and make presentations to Committees, Councils, community groups and non-governmental

organizations.

• Provide expertise to inter-municipal or corporate teams or work groups, as assigned, and

represent Muskoka in a variety of settings.

• Provide dual (field office) or direct planning services to Area Municipalities, as assigned

including processing of zoning by-law and/or consent applications, site plan amendments,

official plan amendments and policy related research, providing customer service and

conducting site visits, and presenting to local Committees and Councils

• Related duties as assigned.

What you will need:

• An accredited degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Studies, Geography,

or a related field, with emphasis on urban and rural geography, geographic information

systems, or environmental studies or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Provisional or Registered Professional Planner in Ontario and Provisional or Full

Membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) is preferred.

• Four to five years of planning-related experience, preferably in a municipal environment or

an equivalent combination of education and/or related employment experience.

• A solid understanding of and technical expertise with respect to legislation, policy, and

various Planning implementation instruments such as Zoning, site plan, restrictive

covenants, Section 118 restrictions, subdivision and condominium agreements, and shared

facility agreements.

• Proven ability to take initiative and make independent evaluations or recommendations and

in achieving performance objectives.

• Ingenuity and creativity with technical proficiency and strong communication, interpersonal,

analytical, organizational skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively

with all levels of staff, stakeholders, and the general public.

• Ability to travel throughout Muskoka Region and neighbouring municipalities.

What we are offering:
The District is proud to offer the following benefits with this job:

• Health benefits

• Paid vacation

• Paid eaves

• OMERS pension

• Work-life flexibility

• Perks and discounts

• Wellness programs

• Fostering and fun environment

• Professional development and education opportunities

• Pay range progression based on length of time in the job and satisfactory performance

The Next Step
If you have the necessary skills, experience and qualifications, and can support our vision and

values (RISE: Respect, Innovation, Service and Equity), submit your application using the apply

now link below.

APPLY NOW or visit our careers page for other opportunities.

The District of Muskoka is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in our workforce, encouraging

applications from all qualified individuals. Our organization is committed to providing persons with disabilities with

equal opportunities and standards of goods and services, and we are compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians

with Disabilities Act. If you require disability related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please

advise the Human Resources department as soon as possible. Accommodation may be provided in all steps of the

hiring process. Any questions regarding this posting should be directed to the Human Resources Department.