Senior Planner

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM | Expires Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:59 AM

Current Rate of Pay:
Min = $62.75/hr Max = $72.74/hr

Employment type:

Permanent, full-time

Hours of work: 35 hrs/week

Work location:

Head Office, 5 Shoreham Drive

Business unit:
Development Planning and Permits

Travel: 5%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Yes

Existing Vacancy:
Yes

With more than 60 years of experience, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is one of 36 Conservation Authorities in Ontario, created to safeguard and enhance the health and well-being of watershed communities through the protection and restoration of the natural environment and the ecological services the environment provides.

To apply to this posting, click on the “Apply” icon. Please submit your resume and cover letter in one file (PDF or Word) and upload using only the ‘Resume’ feature within the application prior to 11:59 pm on January 27 th , 2026

The Senior Planner oversees complex land use planning applications and initiatives within TRCA’s jurisdiction. The Senior Planner ensures policy, regulations and technical recommendations and requirements are addressed in accordance with legislated roles and responsibilities.

• Leads a professional team of planners in daily duties, ensuring that staff understand priorities and expectations.
• Provides effective management and service delivery of technically complex and politically sensitive files submitted for review through the Planning Act and the Conservation Authorities Act and its regulations.
• Provides professional planning recommendations, and legislative/regulatory guidance, to staff, clients and applicants.
• Undertakes negotiations utilizing a solutions-oriented approach with stakeholders.
• Prepares and presents staff reports to the TRCA’s Board of Directors and defends recommendations before the Ontario Lands Tribunal.
• Mentors and supports the professional development of team members.
• Supports a culture of workplace equity and inclusion that celebrates diversity.
• Supports onboarding, provides on-the-job training performance evaluations of staff.
• Supports a professional environment of improvement by identifying opportunities for training resources, and/or procedural improvements.

• University degree in P lanning, Environmental Studies, Urban Studies, Geography, or a related field
• Registered Professional Planner designation with the Ontario Professional Planners Institute, and membership with the Canadian Institute of Planners (or equivalent).

• 5+ years of municipal, environmental, or related planning experience
• 2+ years of progressive managerial, supervisory or project management experience

• Extensive knowledge of the Provincial Planning Statement, the Planning Act, and the Conservation Authorities Act, as it relates to TRCA and more generally to conservation authorities and their regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and solve problems in a timely manner.
• General understanding of contributing technical disciplines (e.g., ecology, water resource engineering, hydrogeology, geotechnical engineering, etc.)
• Extensive experience in the review of plans/drawing and recognizing pertinent policy documents, legislation, and policy instruments.
• Comprehension of technical and scientific documents.
• Experience in the application of best management practices, and up-to-date knowledge of environmental impacts and mitigation, as well as safe workplace procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team member to coach staff and work and the ability to work tactfully and courteously with internal and external stakeholders, development interests and public officials.
• A persuasive communicator able to facilitate discussions between parties with different perspectives of competing interests and resolve conflicts, excellent written communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite, Adobe Acrobat, MS Teams and SharePoint. Familiarity with Arc GIS and online…