Senior Planner

The City of Yellowknife is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Senior Planner to play a pivotal role in guiding the city’s growth at a defining moment in its evolution. This is a permanent, full-time, in-scope position within the City’s Planning and Development Department, offering professional challenge, stability, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a highly visible municipal environment.

As the capital of the Northwest Territories and the largest city in the region, Yellowknife is a dynamic hub of government, culture, commerce, and community life, a place that uniquely blends urban amenities with northern wilderness adventure. Positioned on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, Yellowknife offers residents vibrant arts, rich Indigenous heritage, and immediate access to some of North America’s most spectacular natural landscapes and outdoor experiences, from watching the world-famous Aurora Borealis to hiking, boating, fishing, festivals, an...