Senior Planner

Job Title

Senior Planner

2026.08

March 17, 2026

Planning Services

$83,847 - $99,754 per annum (Based on a 35-hour week)

Innisfil Town Hall - Innisfil, ON L9S 1A1 CA (Primary)

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Join a community-focused team that thrives on doing things differently to better serve its residents. Innisfil is an award-winning municipality applying two hundred years of small-town independence and collaboration towards a future of innovation and prosperity. Strategically located next to several major urban centres, Innisfil’s central location combines big city access with small-town feel, high quality of life and a strong local workforce.

With several exciting projects underway such as Orbit and the development of a new Innisfil Campus of the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, Innisfil is connected for business and poised for significant growth. Situated on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, Innisfil’s scenic landscape featuring miles of waterfront, woodlands and farm fields are natural assets that make Innisfil the perfect place to mix business and pleasure.

Just minutes from desk to dock, Innisfil has something for everyone.

We are a “family-first” organization that provides employees with flexible options to focus on what’s most important in life! Options include flexible work arrangements, compressed work weeks, and Hybrid Work Arrangements – just to name a few.

Join our Planning team as they work hand-in-hand with teams across the corporation to shape the future of our community! In alignment with our Strategic Plan and Master Plans, you will work on transformative projects such as The Orbit and expanding our Innisfil Transit program, to ensure we are taking a "Community First" approach that guarantees Innisfil is "Future Ready."

In the vacant position as Senior Planner, you will work to advance planning and development applications in the Town and will be directly involved in the process of advancing various complex applications that support sustainable development principles and align development outcomes with the Town’s Official Plan.

Working in a cross-functional and forward-thinking team environment, you will be responsible for:

• Reviewing, evaluating, and processing complex planning applications such as Official Plan/Zoning By-law Amendments, Site Plans, and Plans of Subdivisions and Condominiums, ranging from mixed use apartments to shoreline redevelopment, and from residential and industrial subdivisions to site plan development of employment lands, and even resort development (e.g. Friday Harbour).
• Supporting the day-to-day operations of the Planning service areas and providing information and advice to staff, Council, stakeholders and the public.
• Providing planning comments on Community Planning Permits, Site Plans, Heritage and Committee of Adjustment applications.
• Conducting research and analysis and preparing reports and special studies on various planning related initiatives and matters.
• Representing the Municipality, when required at tribunals and at hearings on court applications, such as the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).

The preferred candidate holds:

• A degree in Urban or Regional Planning, Environmental Studies, or related discipline.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years’ experience in planning, preferably in a municipal setting.
• Full membership of the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Ontario Professional Planners Institute.
• A valid Class “G” driver’s license in good standing is required as is a reliable vehicle to use on corporate business.
• Ability to attend evening and weekend meetings or other events, if necessary.

To apply to this position, submit your application online through our applicant tracking system. In the event you require an alternate method of submitting your application, please contact the Town’s People & Talent team by calling . For more information on this position, please review the attached job description under the “Additional Information” heading below.

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