About Us
One of BC’s Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningful career opportunities to make a difference within the local community. As the sixth largest city in BC, we are home to more than 150,000 residents. Our diverse municipality is a great place to work as it continues to grow through innovative urban design, inspiring arts, culture and recreation programs, and state-of-the-art transportation systems.
Our brand is built on managing our resources in a responsible and sustainable manner, while supporting a vibrant, growing regional urban centre. We envision a bright future in Coquitlam that we hope includes you!
About You / What We Are Looking For
The City of Coquitlam is seeking a strategic, analytical, and forward-thinking planning leader to serve as Manager of Development Planning – Process and Policy, reporting to the Director, Development Services.
In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for shaping how development planning work is delivered across the City — leading the review of development applications as well as the preparation, implementation, and continuous improvement of development-related policies, procedures, and application review processes. You bring deep experience in municipal development planning and development application review paired with a strong interest in urban design, systems thinking, process optimization, and policy development that supports timely, consistent, and high-quality development outcomes.
You thrive in complex, high-growth environments where continuous improvement is essential. You are skilled at assessing how planning systems function end-to-end, identifying inefficiencies or risks, and implementing practical, defensible solutions that improve service delivery for applicants, internal teams, and the broader community. You are comfortable exercising independent judgment on complex planning and policy matters and providing clear, well-reasoned advice to senior leadership and Council.
As a people-centred leader, you provide clear direction, mentorship, and support to a team of senior planning professionals. You value collaboration and work closely with internal partners across Community Planning, Building Permits, and Business Services to ensure development planning processes are integrated, modernized, and aligned with the City’s strategic priorities. You are motivated by the opportunity to help shape the frameworks, policies, and systems that support the creation of complete, livable, safe, and sustainable neighbourhoods across Coquitlam.
What you will do:
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