Building & Planning Coordinator

The primary point of contact between the Village of Pemberton and the building community, this role provides a variety of support services to the Development Services team as well as external stakeholders including developers, homeowners, builders, contractors and consultants.

Responsibilities:

  • Administers the processing of building permits from initial application to final occupancy
  • Supports the scheduling and organization of building permit inspections
  • Acknowledges enquires regarding building and land use permit applications, zoning or bylaws
  • Responds and provides data to external agencies regarding planning or building enquires
  • Supports requests regarding the creation and registration of civic addresses
  • Receives building permit applications, drawings and submissions
  • Researches and drafts bylaws, covenants, agreements and RFPs
  • Tracks outstanding covenants and easements
  • Liaises with legal to perform covenant and easement registrations
  • Submits data and permit reports to BC Housing, BC Assessment and Statistics Canada
  • Writes and administers Bylaw Notification Enforcement Tickets
  • Supports with the issuance of stop work orders
  • Trains internal and external users on the Village permit software application
  • Administers and issues Site Alteration Permits to the Director, Development, Planning & Climate Action
  • Writes and prepares Comfort Letters
  • Audits data within and supports with changes and administration of the GIS system
  • Coordinates public outreach and other engagement activities
  • Designs notices and signs for the Development Services team
  • Prepares content for the Development Services webpage and ensure information presented is up to date
  • Produces a monthly newsletter for the building community
  • Coordinates and issues bulletins for building community
  • Processes and takes payment of permit application fees
  • Researches grant funding opportunities
  • Provides general assistance, answering calls, scheduling meetings, appointments and inspections
  • Coordinates Advisory Design Review Commission, Advisory Land Use Commission and Board of Variance meetings, prepare agendas and record minutes
  • Maintains building and development files as per the Village’s records management system
  • Drafts correspondence on behalf of the Director, Development, Planning & Climate Action
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Skills and Experience:

  • Desire to learn and develop specialized knowledge
  • Ability to multitask and manage multiple concurrent deadlines
  • High attention to detail; ability to proofread, interpret rules, regulations etc
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Communicates in a tactful manner and able to diffuse situations
  • Ability to interpret and translate technical information
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders
  • Proficient with computers and able to navigate systems and software
  • Experience working within a construction/building industry an asset

Emergency Operations:

Anyone actively employed by the Village of Pemberton may be required to assist the Village in providing emergency services. Duties assigned during an emergency situation may differ from regular duties.

The Village of Pemberton is committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We strive to attract and retain passionate and talented individuals of all backgrounds, demographics, and life experiences. If you have a passion for serving the community and supporting a healthy, safe workplace, we want to hear from you. We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from all interested candidates.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: $57,797.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Pemberton, BC

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