Development Reviewer, Permanent Full Time
Development Reviewer, Permanent Full Time
Reporting to the Engineering Review Lead, the Development Reviewer utilizes strong organizational and technical skills working with municipal staff, developers, utility providers, and many external agencies and authorities with a focus on collaboration with the Dufferin County Planning team to advance development applications throughout the County of Dufferin. The role actively engages in reviewing and commenting on various development proposals ensuring compliance with municipal requirements and standards such that impacts to County infrastructure are minimized and/or adequately addressed. Guided by the goals and objectives of the County’s Corporate Strategic Plan, and a commitment to the corporate values, this position will play a key role in realizing the County vision.
What you’ll do
- Researches and remains current in transportation practices, technologies and trends. Recommends changes in County standards and practices where warranted
- Work collaboratively with internal departments and external agencies to ensure a coordinated approach to development review, with a focus on the County’s transportation network and infrastructure
- Review and provide technical comments on development and utility submissions including subdivision draft plans, site plans, engineering design drawings, utility applications, stormwater management reports, rezoning, municipal consent, and traffic related studies and reports
- Ensure that development proposals comply with applicable laws, regulations, municipal standards/design guidelines, and engineering best practice
- Perform on-site inspections to ensure compliance with regulations and the municipal infrastructure design standards
- Represent the Engineering Division at meetings with developers, engineers, consultants, and other stakeholders to discuss development proposals
- Give advice on the interpretation and application of the policies, standards, methods, and procedures of the Public Works Transportation Divisions
- Review and process permit applications including Entrance Permits, Road Occupancy, and Municipal Consent applications and approvals
- Responsible for records management with respect to development and utility related files and records
- Develop and maintain technical engineering standards, policies, and municipal guidelines related to development and infrastructure initiatives
- Establish the financial value of securities for development applications, including recommending the release or reduction of performance securities when warranted
- Contributes to departmental goals and objectives by recommending new or improved ways to streamline service delivery
- Other duties as assigned