Craig Thomas

Director, Planning And Development Services at City of Fort Saskatchewan

Craig Thomas has a diverse work experience in the field of planning and development. Craig has worked as a Director of Planning and Development Services for the City of Fort Saskatchewan and as a Contract Instructor at the University of Alberta. Craig has also held positions as a Contract Instructor and Sessional Instructor at NAIT.

In addition, Craig has worked as a Manager of Development Planning and Safety Codes at Parkland County and as a Senior Planner at the City of Fort Saskatchewan. Craig has also served as a Senior Planner of Development Approvals at the City of Edmonton and as a Senior Development Officer at the City of St. Albert.

Furthermore, Craig has been involved in the City of Edmonton's Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, serving as a Member and later as the Chair of the board. Prior to that, they worked as an Environmental and Heritage Planning Technician at the City of Edmonton and as a Planning Officer at the Southeast Alberta Regional Planning Commission.

Overall, Craig's work experience highlights their expertise in planning, development approvals, and regulatory compliance, as well as their strong leadership and communication skills.

Craig Thomas has a diverse education history. Craig holds a Doctor of Social Sciences degree from Royal Roads University and a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Environment and Management, also from Royal Roads University. Craig completed their undergraduate studies at the University of Alberta, where they pursued a field of study that is not specified. Additionally, they have attended Simon Fraser University for Urban Design and NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) for two different degrees: Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Management and Urban and Regional Planning. Apart from their studies in Canada, Craig has also studied Supply Chain Management at Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences in Germany and European Business at Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN) in the Netherlands.

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Timeline

  • Director, Planning And Development Services

    July, 2018 - present

  • Senior Planner

    December, 2014