Industrial Development Officer

Address: 6211 Fraserwood Place, Richmond, BC, V6W 1J2
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1 Vacancy
Full Time Position – Permanent Position
Availability: As soon as possible
Employment conditions: Early, Morning, and Day (8 am – 5 pm, Mon- Fri with 1 hour unpaid lunch break)
Salary: $45 per hour (working 40 hours per week)
Employment groups: Youth, Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, Visible minorities, Persons with disabilities, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Mature Workers, Apprentices, Refugees
Languages: English
Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years (Minimum 1 year of relevant construction experience)

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Administer programs to promote industrial and commercial business investment in rural and urban areas
• Perform administrative tasks
• Plan development projects
• Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities
• Provide advice on procedures and requirements for government approval of development proposals
• Conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products
• Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles
• Conduct social or economic surveys on local, regional, or international areas to assess development of potential and future trends
• Review and evaluate commercial or industrial development proposals
• Design, conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative research projects
  
• Develop feasibility studies
• Conduct online marketing, E-commerce and Website promotions
• Develop marketing strategies
  
• Ensure appropriate business/commercial licenses are in place
• Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
• Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support
  
• Ensure that construction permits are obtained
  
• Compile, verify, record and process applications, licences, permits, contracts, registrations, requisitions, and other forms and documents
  
• Examine plans, drawings and site layouts
  
• Complete documentation packages and drawing sets
  
• Co-ordinate project
  
• Prepare proposals
  
• Prepare project schedules
  
• Plan, administer and control budgets for client projects, contracts, equipment and supplies
  
• Coordinate work activities to ensure projects meet deadlines and budgets

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Office
  
• MS Outlook
  
• MS PowerPoint
  
• MS Windows
  
• MS Word
  
• Zoho CRM
  
• InDesign
  
• MS Project
  
• Geographic Information System (GIS)

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
  
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
  
• Client focus
  
• Dependability
  
• Efficient interpersonal skills
  
• Excellent oral communication
  
• Excellent written communication
  
• Initiative
  
• Judgement
  
• Organized
  
• Reliability
  
• Team player
  
• Integrity
  
• Due diligence

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
  
• Disability benefits
  
• Health care plan
  
• Paramedical services coverage
  
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
  
• Life insurance
  
• Group Retirement Savings Plan (GRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
  
• Learning/training paid by the employer
  
• Travel insurance

Employment Groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self identifying as a member of these groups:
Support of persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
  
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
  

Support for Indigenous people

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
  
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature works

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
  
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
  
• Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
  
• Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities