Senior Planner, Environmental

Requirements

• Post-secondary degree in Environmental Planning, or a discipline related to Environmental Science
• Minimum seven (7) years experience in environmental and land use planning
• Eligibility for membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners and/or Ontario Professional Planners Institute
• Working knowledge of current biological/ecological protocols or industry standards (i.e. Ontario Wetland Evaluation System and Ecological Land Classification), as well as the natural resources of watersheds, ecological principles and terrestrial assessment techniques
• Knowledge of fish, wildlife and natural habitat monitoring and inventory techniques, including identification of native a

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Job Type: Permanent Department: Salary: $109,358.00 - $136,697.00 Close Date (closes at 12:00 am on date noted below): July 13, 2026 Hours per Week: 35 Openings: 1 Position Summary About Milton Join one of Ontario's fastest-growing and most dynamic municipalities. The Town of Milton is proud to deliver high-quality, sustainable municipal services that support a vibrant, inclusive, and forward-looking community where residents thrive, businesses succeed, and nature is respected and protected. Our vision is to foster a safe, diverse, and welcoming environment-one that honours its natural landscapes and rich heritage, supports thriving and inclusive neighbourhoods, nurtures a strong and balanced economy, and offers exceptional opportunities to live, learn, work, and play. What We Offer? This position is eligible for the following: - Annual Salary Range: $109,358 - $136,697 - Benefits: Regular full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefit package, with all premiums paid by the Town, an Employee Assistance Program, top-up maternity/parental leave benefits and life insurance. - Eligibility to participate in the OMERS pension plan - Paid time off, including vacation, incidental and volunteer days - Employee perks/discounts: Discount on Active Living Pass and Perkopolis - Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work options and participation in the Town's compressed work-week program (for eligible positions) - For further details of what we offer, please visit Why Milton Major Job Responsibilities Reporting to the Director, Planning Policy & Urban Design, this role is responsible for conducting natural heritage review of Subwatershed and associated technical supporting studies for development applications and infrastructure projects, leading the management of environmental planning projects, undertaking research and analysis and preparing/presenting reports on behalf of the Department. Key Responsibilities Include: Manage the review and evaluation of environmental and natural heritage related studies and reports submitted in support of development applications or prepared in support of long-range planning studies Provide professional environmental and natural heritage systems input and advice to Town staff on development applications and long-range planning matters Function as the primary point of contact for environmental and natural heritage systems matters at the Town Responsible for the project management, coordination and administration of municipally initiated environmental or natural heritage systems/features projects and strategies Manages the activities of consultants carrying out work or completing peer reviews of environmental or natural heritage materials Lead the development of natural heritage policy and aggregate policy studies, and assist external consultants to conduct natural heritage planning reviews Review all types of development applications from a natural heritage/ecological perspective and prepare comments and recommendations Conduct data collection, research, and analysis on a range of natural heritage planning matters Represent the Department at meetings with Provincial, Regional, Municipal, and Conservation Authority staff, as well as Niagara Escarpment Commission hearings, Committee of Adjustment hearings, and public meetings Coordinate public consultation meetings pertaining to natural heritage planning matters and present studies, policies, and Town initiatives to interest groups, stakeholders, and the public Undertake site visits and participate in any natural heritage staking activities Review policy initiatives of other agencies to protect and advance the Town's interest Provide guidance and advice to other planners and senior staff on complex natural heritage policy studies and development applications Prepare terms of reference and administer consultant studies Represent the Development Services Department in committees of inter-municipal planning studies Education & Experience

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