Urban Planner

Strong communities don’t just happen. They’re thoughtfully planned and future-ready. We bring life to urban downtowns, suburban hubs, small towns, and rural areas through master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, and recreation facilities. The result: vibrant economic centers, resilient neighborhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home.

If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

Your Opportunity 

As an Urban Planner within our Community Development team based in our Edmonton Office, you will have the opportunity to work on projects in the private and public sectors such as new neighbourhood plans, Area Structure Plans, and public engagement as well as both greenfield and infill rezoning and subdivision applications. Our highly experienced, multi-disciplinary team specializes in urban design; integration of architecture, street design, public space design, and sustainability with urban planning; bicycle, and pedestrian-oriented planning. We connect the people, places, and resources that take a project from concept to reality.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Preparation and/or analysis of planning related policy documents, site plans, subdivisions, road closure and rezoning applications.
• Responsible for managing complex, large scope projects with multiple tasks.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with clients, government agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Conduct research regarding planning policy, land use, social and economic topics.
• Provide professional advice regarding planning policy and zoning interpretation and regulatory approvals.
• Communicating with other multidisciplinary team members on relevant aspects of projects.
• Presentation skills to speak to audiences ex. the public, business and municipal Councils.
• Leading facilitation of public engagement events.
• Assist in the preparation of proposals and other business development activities.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to junior and intermediate planners.
• Create performance expectations for staff and project teams ensuring good communication regarding expectations, work culture and safety

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Membership/eligibility, with the Canadian Institute of Planners or Alberta Professional Planners Institute.
• Knowledge and experience in community development and urban design leading practices.