Senior Planner

The City of Richmond Hill is a vibrant and inclusive city of neighbours located in York Region and is home to more than 200,000 residents. It is located in the center of the Greater Toronto Area with great access to transit systems and close to major highways, ports and international airports.

The City is currently hiring a Senior Planner, working on supporting Richmond Hill’s Official Plan and other land use policy and housing initiatives. Reporting to the Manager, Development Planning, the Senior Planner is responsible for managing and coordinating the City’s review of a full range of complex Planning Act development applications by applying independent, advanced level professional land use planning knowledge, expertise and opinion to City Council while protecting the public interest. The Senior Planner is also responsible for contributing to and/or leading various divisional plans, programs, and processes, and for mentoring junior staff.

The ideal candidate will have a Degree in Urban Planning or related discipline as recognized by the Ontario Professional Planners Institute. Full membership in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (RPP) and the Canadian Institute of Planners (MCIP) is required. A minimum of 7 years of planning experience in progressively responsible positions is required and municipal experience is considered an asset. The ideal candidate will have experience reviewing and evaluating a broad range, types and complexity of development applications and advanced knowledge of the Ontario Planning Act, provincial plans and other related land use legislation and highly developed understanding of planning issues, emerging trends and major policy drivers of land use planning in Ontario. A solid understanding of legal documentation, technical reports, requirements and materials and demonstrated ability to interpret planning documents, regulations and mapping is required, as is proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, GIS applications, Adobe, eScribe, Tyler EP&L (and other comparable development tracking software). The ideal candidate will have demonstrated customer service skills with experience communicating and presenting with all levels within and external to the organization and proven written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with honesty, openness, respect, and trust. Political awareness of all levels of government is required as is advanced project management skills, time management, organization and prioritization skills. The candidate must possess a valid Ontario Class "G" Driver's License, and have access to a vehicle for use on corporate business (mileage will be compensated) and will be required to provide proof of vehicle insurance upon hire.

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If you wish to be considered for the role, please email your cover letter and resume in PDF format to Lorraine Atik at lorraine.atik@lesp.ca by October 19th, 2025 @ 11:59pm.

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Legacy Partners and the City of Richmond Hill are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognizes that a diverse staff is essential to organizational excellence. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage women, members of racialized communities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to confidentially self-identify at the time of application. In accordance with the provincial legislation, accommodation will be provided by Legacy Partners and the organization throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities.If you would like to self-identify during the recruitment process, please fill out the IISD’s Voluntary Self-Identification Questionnaire and submit it with your application.