Planner, Long Range Planning
Position Summary
Situated on the picturesque Grand River, the City of Brantford is a rapidly growing community of over 100,000 residents, located in the heart of Southern Ontario with direct access to Hwy. 403 and is in close proximity to the GTHA, Waterloo and Niagara regions. As a single-tier municipality, Brantford is responsible for the full spectrum of municipal service areas. We invite you to join our #TeamBrantford corporate culture with many progressive initiatives, including our hybrid work environment. The City is committed to the professional development of our staff and invite you to come, grow with us!
Reporting to the Manager of Long Range Planning, the Planner, Long Range Planning will assist in a wide variety of research and policy development projects relating to the City’s Official Plan, Neighbourhood Block Plans, Community Improvement Plans, brownfield remediation and redevelopment, heritage conservation, development monitoring and growth management. The Planner will undertake work related to policy development and implementation, conduct research and surveys, assist with community and stakeholder engagement programs, respond to inquiries from development proponents and the public, and on occasion, provide comments on development applications and present Planning reports to City Council and/or Committees.
This position will involve time working at City Hall and time working from home, to be set out in a Work From Home Agreement.
Qualifications
- Applicants are required to have a post-secondary degree in Planning, Geography or a related field;
- Be a full member, in good standing, or be in the process of becoming a full member with the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI);
- A minimum of 2 years’ planning policy experience, preferably in a municipal planning environment, is preferred.
- Thorough knowledge of the Planning Act, the Provincial Policy Statement and contemporary planning principles and practices gained through academic training, work experience, and continuous learning;
- Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal;
- Outstanding team player with a strong customer service attitude;
- Be a self-starter with the ability to work independently within a multi-disciplinary environment;
- Be able to organize and manage short and long term priorities and objectives to meet
WAGE/SALARY RANGE: $40.44 to $50.55 per hour (based on a 35 hour work week) plus benefits.
To apply on-line, please visit the City of Brantford website at https://brantford.ca/careers and click on Current Opportunities.
Closing date for applications: Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.
Information gathered relative to this position will only be used for candidate selection.
We thank each applicant for taking the time and effort to submit your resume, however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
Our organization is committed to promoting the independence, dignity, integration, and equality of opportunity of persons with disabilities by ensuring the accessibility of our facilities and services. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment and selection process. Applicants need to make their required accommodations known in advance.
