Environmental Planning and Regulations

Position: Environmental Planning and Regulations Manager
Organization: Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority
Location: Formosa, near Walkerton & Hanover, Ontario

Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority
2024 Manager of Environmental Planning and Regulations
One full-time, permanent position

Why work for us?

Saugeen Conservation proudly serves fifteen municipalities across five counties: Bruce, Grey, Huron, Wellington, and Dufferin, ensuring comprehensive and collaborative environmental management and conservation efforts throughout these regions. The Administration Office of Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority is situated in the village of Formosa, Ontario, within the Municipality of South Bruce. We offer competitive public sector pay and the opportunity to make a difference in the communities we serve.

Summary of Functions

The Manager of Environmental Planning and Regulations is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Authority’s Environmental Planning and Regulations program. This includes the management and coordination of staff, such as the Environmental Planning Coordinator, Environmental Planning Technicians, Regulations Officers, and the Resource Information Technicians. The role ensures effective delivery of environmental planning services, regulatory compliance, and resource management, while supporting sustainable development and conservation initiatives within the watershed. The Manager will lead a dedicated team to achieve the Authority’s strategic objectives in environmental protection and land-use planning.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Planning, Resource Management, Geography, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years’ experience relevant to the role.
• Supervisory experience managing a team of 7-8 staff.
• Strong knowledge of relevant Acts, including Conservation Authorities, Provincial Offences, Trespass to Property, Planning, Drainage, Fisheries, Species at Risk, and Occupational Health and Safety.
• Understanding of natural hazard management and ability to interpret natural features and land uses from various maps and field data.
• Familiarity with environmental management practices, including pollution control, wetland hydrology, and coastal processes.
• Ability to perform field work in various terrains and weather conditions.
• Knowledge of legal procedures related to evidence collection and enforcement.
• Strong written, verbal, and time management skills.
• Provincial Offences Officer Accreditation or eligibility.
• Experience with GIS, Microsoft Office Suite, and word processing.
• Valid Ontario driver’s license.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage SVCA comments on Planning Act applications, providing recommendations in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding, provincial policies, and SVCA interests.
• Oversee the Prohibited Activities, Exemptions and Permits, O Reg 41/24 Regulation, including provision of the Conservation Authorities Act, including permit reviews and enforcement.
• Present Environmental Planning and Regulations initiatives to Authority Members, Municipal Councils, committees, and working groups.
• Prepare compliance and Property Clearance letters to municipalities.
• Liaise with municipal officials on zoning and building matters.
• Conduct site inspections and surveys, analyze field data (soils, wetlands, slope stability, watercourses).
• Identify and delineate floodplains, erosion-prone areas, dynamic beaches, steep slopes, and wetlands.
• Review technical drawings, reports, and studies.
• Attend council meetings, site visits, consultations, legal proceedings, and public meetings as required.
• Prepare and present reports on Planning Act matters or SVCA Regulation hearings.
• Review Drainage Act applications.
• Assign and monitor staff workloads, reviewing and approving their work.
• Administer and manage the Environmental Planning and Regulation Policies Manual.
• Conduct performance evaluations and ensure staff compliance with SVCA Health & Safety Policies.
• Hire and schedule staff, develop, monitor, and control the department’s budget.
• Serve on the Management Team.
• Perform other duties as needed within the scope of the role.

Work Environment and Conditions
This position requires work primarily in an office environment, which involves long periods of sitting. Occasionally, work will be conducted outdoors, in all weather, as needed. The role includes occasional availability for evening meetings as required. In the event of flooding conditions, shift work may be necessary.

Location
SVCA’s Administrative Office, 1078 Bruce Road 12, Formosa, Ontario. Travel is normally within the Saugeen watershed, however meetings outside of the watershed may be required.

Wages & Benefits
• 37.5 hours per week, full-time, permanent
• Salary range: $95,023 to $112,584, to be negotiated based on experience
• Comprehensive benefit package
• OMERS pension
• Enrolment in SVCA’s Employee Assistance Program

Start date: October 2024
Closing date for applications: Wednesday, September 25th, 2024, 11:59pm

Please submit your cover letter and resumé outlining how your experience meets the necessary qualifications by email to:

Janice Hagan, Executive Assistant, Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority
j.hagan@svca.on.ca

Email is the preferred submission method. Submit your cover letter and resume as one .pdf document. Document file name and email subject line should be your name followed by _EPRMAN2024 (e.g. Janice.Hagan_EPRMAN2024.pdf).

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We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

SVCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), SVCA will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If you require disability – related accommodations or more information about accommodation, please visit: http://www.saugeenconservation.ca/access or email accessibility@svca.on.ca
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