Long Range and Environmental Planning (90%)
- Leads Environmental Planning Policy initiatives within the division and provide expertise to other departments as the subject matter expert on environmental matters.
- Assembles and manages project teams on Long Range and Environmental matters which includes timely and constructive feedback to support internal and external project team members.
- Under the direction of the Program Lead, leads complex, sensitive, and multi-disciplinary initiatives pertaining to long range and environmental planning that advance the County’s strategic outcomes.
- Supports the Program Lead and where appropriate lead teams in the development of key statutory and community planning documents such as the Municipal Development Plan, Area Structure Plans, Master Plans, Community Plans as well as Technical Studies and Assessments.
- Develops and administers Long Range Planning Service programs, consultation processes and agreements involving municipal neighbours and regional organizations in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region.
- Creates opportunities for dialogue, collaboration, shared visioning, outcome measurement, partnership using various engagement approaches and initiates appropriate action with community stakeholders, municipal neighbours, and other appropriate parties.
- Provides and presents comprehensive research, analysis, and reporting to support strategy development, communication and solution identification to Council, colleagues and external parties as required.
- Evaluates, negotiates, and confirms planning requirements in statutory plans and plan amendments.
- Prepares and presents planning reports to municipal Council and other stakeholders.
- Conducts research, studies, and analysis to prepare policy papers and planning documents to identify and/or address current /emerging land use and development requirements of the municipality.
- Implements policy updates and best practices that promotes sustainable development.
- Provides professional planning advice and interpretation on matters related to various planning projects and give direction where appropriate to various internal and external stakeholders.
- Develops Request for Decision documents, briefings and presentations for Manager or General Manager, executive management, and Council consideration as appropriate.
- Obtains and interprets legal or other internal / external advice when applicable.
- Liaises regularly with administrative and external personnel at multiple levels to solicit feedback, support, and to facilitate interdepartmental collaboration on planning and environmental matters.
Other Related Duties (10%)
- Acts on behalf of the Program Lead where necessary.
- Where required, represents the organization on external committees, engagements, or interfaces, working to actively observe, evaluate, articulate, and report on matters of importance.
- Performs the duties of an Information Management Contact for the department.
- Adheres to applicable responsibilities and accountabilities as outlined in the Sturgeon County Health and Safety Management System
