planner @ City of London

City of LondonPlannerJob Close Date: Nov 13, 2026File Number:4091Employee Group: Local 101Service Area: Housing and Community GrowthDivision: Planning and Development? Job Type: Full-Time Temporary (up to 1 year)# of Openings:1Summary of

Duties

• Reports to and carries out work under the direction of a designated Manager.
• Carries out planning studies and research projects; processes a broad range of planning and program applications, undertakes data collection, maintenance and analysis, advises individuals and organized bodies on planning matters; provides planning information and advice to members of the public and other Service Areas; provides evidence at hearings; represents the Planning and Economic Development Service Area before Committees and Advisory Committees; organizes and implements public and agency consultation processes, and provides advice and guidance to other employees in carrying out related work.
• Work Performed: Processes and evaluates Official Plan amendments, Zoning By-law amendments and/or subdivision and condominium applications, site plans, and minor variance and consent applications for all types of land use.
• Participates in and provides advice in the Pre-application Consultation process, and prepares Proposal Summaries for City-initiated planning applications.
• Applies file management practices and issue resolution skill sets to facilitate the achievement of process timelines.
• Applies planning principles and policies to ensure development conforms with the Official Plan and Provincial policies.
• Develops implementation policies and prepares amendments to both the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law.
• Evaluates social, economic and environmental factors related to such proposals.
• Coordinates the input from applicants and their agents, consultants and other Divisions, boards and commissions, provincial and federal agencies, and the general public on the details of planning and development proposals and amendments; prepares reports and recommendations pertaining to planning and development proposals and amendments.
• Assists, undertakes and manages comprehensive studies and research projects relating to the immediate and long-term planning of the development of land, facilities and services, including the study of demographic, socio-economic, physical and environmental factors.
• Assists in the development of work plans and provides advice and guidance to employees and planning students on matters related to assignments, assigning project priorities and managing projects to completion.
• Undertakes data collection, database maintenance, and monitoring including data entry and disseminates information to other planning staff, municipal departments, agencies, elected officials, community organizations and the public.
• Uses database, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other available software, along with GIS analysis skills, to prepare reports, manipulate and analyze data, complete specific information requests, create and manage data bases and provide responses to special requests as required.
• Reviews and prepares comments related to the sale of City of London property and street closings.
• Reviews and prepares comments on both variances and consent applications and represents the Division at the Committee of Adjustment.
• Processes applications for the City of London's community improvement incentive programs.
• Reviews applications, prepares and signs letters of financial commitment for loans and grants.
• Ensures the City's position respecting funding is secured through the registration and discharge of liens.
• Responsible for projecting program activity to secure necessary funds through the City's budget process.
• Supplies planning information, provides advice on municipal planning principles and policies, and liaises with applicants, agents, lawyers, planning consultants, citizen groups, organized bodies, the general public, various government agencies and elected municipal officials, other municipal depa