Planning Assistant 1 Temporary Full Time 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 creative 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.

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You / What We Are Looking For We are looking for highly organized, customer service oriented team players to join the Planning and Development Department’s Development Services division in the role of Planning Assistant I. The successful incumbent in this role will be working with our highly skilled Development Planning team to gain planning experience working on specific planning projects. In this moderately complex, technical and project based role, the work may include: Providing Customer service excellence in providing development and land use information to the public

- Conducting research using paper files, digital records, and microfilm records and preparing background documents
- Providing support for other miscellaneous planning work for Planning staff
- Performing other planning related work as required.





Minimum Qualifications Along with an education in Urban and Regional Planning, excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills and, preferably, some experience in a municipal planning office, the individual selected will possess proven knowledge of: The principles, practices, and objectives of urban planning

- Policies, regulations, bylaws and legislation governing urban planning
- Official Community Plan (OCP) and Zoning Bylaw policy interpretation and analysis
- Customer service and interacting with the public
- Analytical research and data analysis skills
- Graphic design for urban planning, including documents, maps and infographics
- Proficiency with multiple software programs, including Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, AMANDA, Bluebeam, ArcGIS, and SketchUp What We Offer: This CUPE position has an hourly rate range $34.25 - $40.23 (2026 rates). You will have the chance to join a rapidly growing and diverse team dedicated to supporting the local community, and be able to engage in variety of learning and development opportunities. This position is based in Coquitlam with some flexible, hybrid work options available. The City offers an attractive vacation and extended benefits package, including the ability to contribute to the Municipal Pension Plan. To learn more about what equity, diversity, and inclusion means, and the City’s efforts in support of these principles, please visit coquitlam.ca/edi for more information.

📌 Planning Assistant 1 (Coquitlam)
🏢 City of Coquitlam
📍 Coquitlam