Responsible for considering and making decisions on applications made under the Planning Act for Minor Variances, Consents, Permissions relating to legally non-conforming or change in non-conforming uses and Validation of Title and Power of Sale in the rural areas of Ottawa.

Provision of land planning advice and pragmatic solutions for land development and management, with a specialization relating to watercourses, wetlands, floodplains and stormwater infrastructure. Land planning support for development projects and applications, including administration, coordination , report writing and review. Responsible for management of water resource based, multi-disciplinary projects in an engineering environment. Specialization in the study and management of natural hazards as they relate to land planning. Experience with nurturing complex projects through approvals processes and implementation, coordination of multidisciplinary teams, and communication with agencies/authorities, developers and consultants.

Provide yearly lecture to third year students on policy development and implementation in land planning. Lecture is centered around the options, implementation and challenges of policy development relating to natural hazards. This course (ENSE 310) introduces political science and public policy within the context of environmental politics, policy, and administration. The purposes of policy, the makers of policy, and the tools at their disposal will be analyzed within the institutional context of environmental policy-making.

Responsible for the coordination and review of water resource related components of land development projects under the Planning Act, Conservation Authorities Act, EA's and various municipal MOU's.