Town of Sidney

Climate Action and Policy Planner

Wage range: $43.21-$46.97/hour

The Town of Sidney, located on the Saanich Peninsula, is a vibrant waterfront community with a population of almost 12,000. The Town provides a high energy, creative, and collegial work environment that supports balanced professional and personal activities.
 
Reporting to the Director of Community Planning, this position will focus on the development, implementation, and maintenance of municipal planning policy with a dual focus on long-range planning policy initiatives and climate action projects that lead to the reduction of GHG emissions, climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation in Sidney. Key tasks for the position will be to support the development and implementation of planning documents that support these goals, including the Town’s Official Community Plan, Zoning Bylaw, Economic Development Plan, and the Climate Action Plan, as well as bringing a long-range planning policy and climate action perspective to other documents, projects, and initiatives. This position may also be responsible for supporting broader capacity-building and knowledge-sharing activities and deliverables, as required.
 
Applicants should have a post secondary education in engineering, planning, environment, sustainability, science or equivalent, supplemented with relevant project management and leadership experience, and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the field of engineering or municipal planning, including a minimum of 3 years’ experience in climate action and/or adaptation or sustainability initiatives. A Certified Energy Manager or similar designation would be considered an asset.

For more details, please visit the Town’s website at Sidney.ca to view the full job description.
 
This is a regular, full-time CUPE Local 374 union position with a competitive wage and benefits package.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to careers@sidney.ca, quoting Competition 2024-U10.

Posting will remain open until filled. Review of applications begins on Thursday, August 15, 2024.
 
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected to participate in the competition process will be contacted.