The City of New Westminster is looking for an enthusiastic person to fill a Planning Assistant position. Our successful candidate will provide technical and administrative support to the Division‘s planners on City-wide, neighbourhood and subject specific projects. You will provide information to the public or City staff on zoning, regulations and bylaws and also research community planning issues, prepares background reports, organize public meetings, provide social media support and answer public inquiries about policy projects.

Requirements include:
Grade 12 supplemented by supplemented by technical courses, preferably at the Bachelors Degree or Applied Urban Planning Diploma level related to the work plus sound related experience, preferably in a Municipal Planning Department, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Knowledge of the relevant sections of the Zoning Bylaw, the Official Community Plan, regulations, policies and provisions applicable to the work.
Knowledge of basic planning principles.
Ability to provide a variety of detailed information, assistance and interpretations and to employ contemporary service excellence principles when liaising with internal and external contacts.
Ability to perform research in support of planning issues, to prepare concise reports and to maintain records.
Ability to perform assigned duties with minimal supervision.
Ability to function effectively as a team player.
Ability to read, understand and interpret various construction plans and specifications.
Driver’s License for the Province of British Columbia
Ability to effectively use the MicroSoft Office Suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) as well as graphics software Illustrator, Photoshop, Picassa).
Preference for those with GIS, Tempest and CityViews experience.
Experience with social media functions and software.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
*City Hall hours of operation are Monday, 8am to 7pm, and Tuesday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.

Please note: the successful candidate will be scheduled on Mondays from 10:30am to 7pm on a rotational basis.

Apply by sending your resume quoting competition #17-31, by March 29th, 2017 to the Human Resources Department, City of New Westminster, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC, V3L 1H9, Fax: (604)527-4619 or e-mail to hr@newwestcity.ca.