Planning and Development Student
Job No:
2507
Location:
Coldstream, BC
The North Okanagan is an exceptional place to live, work and explore. With its diverse landscapes and extraordinary recreational opportunities, our residents enjoy a comfortable balance of work-life activities. With a regional population of 98,000, the Regional District of North Okanagan offers a wide range of services directly to residents and through partnerships with its six member municipalities.
We have an upcoming opening for the student/seasonal position of Planning and Development Student. The successful candidate has completed a minimum of the third year of a post-secondary program related to planning and development. A student currently enrolled in a Master’s program is preferred.
You possess working knowledge of municipal planning policy and provincial legislative regulations and have a basic understanding of land use planning and Official Community Plans. You have excellent communication and customer service skills, experience working with Microsoft Office 365 and a valid BC drivers license.
Reporting to the Planning Manager, the Planning and Development Student assists staff with planning enquiries, applications, and long-range planning projects through research, report preparation, and community engagement. Active projects include Housing Needs Report updates, Zoning Bylaw amendments (addressing new housing legislation) and OCP mapping designation analysis and build-out potential.
Come be part of a great team who takes pride in their work to enhance the very reasons the North Okanagan is such a great place to live, work and play. This is a full-time position (40 hours/week) from approximately April 28, 2025 until August 29, 2025 with a wage of $21.69 per hour plus 16% in lieu of vacation, statutory holidays and all other benefits for an aggregate total of $25.16 per hour.
To apply for this position, please submit your resume, cover letter and any corresponding information in PDF format quoting Competition No. 25-07.
Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. Monday, February 24, 2025.
We thank all interested applicants, but only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
No telephone or email enquiries please.