Reporting into the City Manager's Office, the Business Planning and Project Support (BPPS) Office provides internal consulting services for the City.By providing a wide spectrum of business advisory and project support services within the organization, BPPS assists the City’s Corporate Management Team and their staff in successfully designing and executing a wide range of business projects.

Reporting to the Director of Planning and Development Services, the Manager of Planning is responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, and directing the daily operation of the City’s Planning Division, including overseeing employees engaged in these functions. The Planning Manager plays a crucial role in shaping the community as it expands and new businesses are attracted to the area. This position is responsible for managing the City’s zoning bylaws and managing the City’s development review processes. Working effectively with the public, consultants, developers, business representatives, and government officials is a key responsibility of this position.

Provides the Director of Planning and Development, the CAO and Council with reports and professional advice and recommends a course of action on departmental issues, including analysis of issues, options available, advantages and disadvantages and policy issues associated with alternative Council actions. Ensures that Council decisions affecting the sections are carried out in a timely and efficient manner, and that Council is informed of actions taken and issues that may come before Council. Performs professional duties related to municipal planning and development, permits, licensing, building construction and inspection and bylaw interpretation and enforcement. Supervises a small group of professionals, technicians and support staff.

Responsible for leading and supervising departmental staff, including a Planner, Engineering Assistants, Building Inspectors, Bylaw Enforcement Officers and GIS Technicians. Assisting Council in achieving its strategic priorities. Working together with the development services team to process land use applications, including subdivisions, development permits, zoning amendments and ALR boundary extensions.

Managing current planning for a City with a population of 11,000 in North East B.C. Reviewed, assessed, and processed development plans, land use designation, OCP and zoning amendment requests, subdivision applications and other related projects in the Development Services Department. Conducted audits on proposed plans to ensure they met; provincial and local design guidelines, environmental regulations, zoning and building codes, and any other pertinent requirements; and presented audit plans and results to clients and management.

Ship management Software Company which helps marine fleets maintain compliance, optimize operations and improve communication processes. Managed projects from concept to implementation, ensuring designated project resources clearly understood requirements and adhere to schedules and deadlines. Implemented and identified information systems, documented systems and dashboards, etc., required to effectively and efficiently manage projects. Led, motivated and managed a team of technical experts in all aspects of estimating, planning and resource evaluation. Prioritized and optimized resources for projects. Developed and managed key performance indicators to drive improvements and deliver performance Controlled the budget for each project while maintaining the agreed expenditure levels.

A designated point of contact with customers, software developers, trainers, support specialists, business analysts and implementation specialists to liaise between departments to ensure all stakeholders understand project expectations. Solved a wide range of project-related issues and problems, recommended solutions and took actions to ensure the project remained on schedule. Participated in project scoping and developed detailed project plans and budgets.

• Analysed, prioritized and interpreted business processes to identify and resolve reported issues.• Recorded each contact with customers accurately and in a clear and concise format.• Focused on building strong relationships with customers.

Media spokesperson and liaison for all Regional Campuses of UNBC and the Community of Prince George. Chaired different committees and organized activities, providing UNBC and the Community of Prince George with environmentally sustainable options for future growth and improvement of the UNBC regions. Promoted the goals, services, and activities of the Northern Undergraduate Student Society and ensured the student population was informed.