STATUS: Permanent

JOB POSTING NUMBER: 3806

POSTING PERIOD: From

SALARY: Class 10 – from $92,258.33 to $121,355.67 / year

SCHEDULE: 33.75 hours per week, DAY; MONDAY to FRIDAY - 08:30 to 16:30

WORKING MODE: Hybrid

WORK LOCATION: Resource Management, Urban Planning, 1333 BOUL CHOMEDEY OFFICE 701 LAVAL H7V 3Y1

The challenges that await you

Under the authority of the Head of the Land Use Planning Division, you will advise the management of the Service on urban planning, land use planning, the development and implementation of policies, guidelines, programs, regulations, procedures, and any other subject within your area of expertise. Additionally, you will participate in the management of programs, protocols, mandates, and projects and ensure their implementation as needed.

More specifically, you will be required to:

• Design, develop, and propose to your superior land use plans, policy projects, programs, and procedures related to your area of expertise and ensure compliance once approved by the Service Director;
• Conduct comprehensive planning studies and land use planning;
• Analyze various requests related to the application of urban planning regulations (zoning, construction, subdivision, etc.), submit recommendations to your superior, and prepare reports and communications;
• Analyze proposed laws, regulations, and government policies governing land use planning, assess their impact on the City, and submit appropriate recommendations;
• Design, develop, and submit to your superior draft regulations required to achieve municipal objectives in land use planning;
• Meet and inform citizens and organizations or others on any subject within your area of expertise;
• Prepare and present related reports for municipal committees governed by provincial laws and municipal regulations and act as secretary while ensuring the follow-up of the minutes of these committees;
• Participate in meetings, discussions, or gatherings with employees from other divisions or services of the City and/or representatives of external organizations, the executive committee, city management to address issues within your area of expertise.

The ideal profile for us

• Hold a bachelor's degree in urban planning and a master's degree in a related field or a master's degree in urban planning combined with a bachelor's degree in a related field;
• Have four (4) years of experience in land use planning (land use and development schemes, regional files, specific urban planning programs, etc.);
• Have expertise in transportation and mobility or in planning and regulation in agricultural zones, an asset;
• Be a member in good standing of the Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.

Skills

• Ability to advise/support
• Collaboration
• Client orientation
• Results orientation
• Openness to diversity
• Mastery of one's profession
• Analytical ability
• Ability to plan and organize

The benefits of being part of our team

Choosing the City of Laval means working for the third largest city in Quebec on diverse and stimulating mandates. It also means having the opportunity to grow within a human, committed team that enjoys working with pleasure.

For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and benefits:

• 3 weeks of annual vacation (pro-rated for months worked in the first year);

• 16.5 public holidays per year including several days off during the holiday season;

• 3 weeks of paid sick days at the beginning of the year;

• Complete range of group insurance;

• Defined benefit pension plan;

• Work schedule allowing for work-life balance;

• Work location easily accessible with free parking;

• Employee assistance program (EAP);

• Possibility to accumulate overtime;

• Reimbursement of professional membership fees;

• Priority access to a CPE daycare.

Only candidates meeting the requirements will be contacted.

The City of Laval is committed to promoting an inclusive and equitable work environment as part of its employment equity program. It recognizes and values diversity in all its forms and invites women, visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities to apply.

If you require special accommodations to participate in the selection process, please let us know as soon as you are invited.