Senior Planner – ( 23000254 )
Description
Strong communities don’t just happen—they are creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and readied to face tomorrow with optimism. Stantec is focused on driving the future of Community Development. Our experts lead their fields, collaborating on projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling. We’re a place where you can apply your passion—and find endless opportunities to help make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable. As one of the world’s top ranked leaders in sustainability, we operate our company with the same focus and adherence to best practices as we apply to our client’s needs.
Your Opportunity
As a Senior Planner within our Community Development team based in our Calgary office, you will have the opportunity to lead projects in the private and public sectors such as new development plans, outline plans, redevelopment and established area plans and strategies, public engagement, and infrastructure planning. This role will focus primarily on opportunities in the Calgary region and would suit an individual with strong local knowledge and experience in planning and development approvals.
Your focus in this role will be leading projects and strategy, managing client interface, and bringing your subject matter expertise to inform and offer value to our clients. Working with other members of the team, you will also have the opportunity to act as a resource and mentor and support their continued growth within the planning profession. As a 26,000 person interdisciplinary firm, the business opportunities within Stantec are endless. At the same time, our planning and design team in the Calgary office totals thirteen staff which provides for a close working environment.
Your Key Responsibilities
Lead, plan, and direct the work throughout the life of a project to successfully deliver to the client.
Maintain and strengthen client relationships and play a key role in client management and satisfaction.
Manage complex and comprehensive planning and development projects, including Outline Plans, Development Permits, redevelopment and neighbourhood plans and strategies, and municipal policy projects.
Utilize your knowledge of provincial and local planning policy in the preparation and management of planning, policy, and urban design studies.
Organize and support public consultation programs including making recommendations of key findings to the client.
Support business development and marketing key initiatives including strategic planning, opportunity identification, proposal pursuit and preparation, client liaison, preparation of on-line marketing content and social media monitoring.
Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate the technical aspects of projects for the team.
Supervise, coordinate and review the work of other professionals who assist in specific assignments.
Interface directly with clients and provide clear, well-articulated and solution-oriented recommendations.
Demonstrate active coaching skills when interacting with other team members.
Create and maintain relationships with other practice areas to promote cross-selling and interdisciplinary work.
Qualifications
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Ability to lead complex community, land, and site development and planning tasks.
Strong communication, negotiation, interpersonal and time management skills with the ability to function in a high volume, challenging environment.
Highly effective in assembling and leading multi-discipline teams on complex projects.
Highly effective in building and maintaining client relationships.
Comprehensive understanding of land use and development processes, applicable government regulations and planning policy/theory.
In-depth knowledge of planning policies and processes in Alberta, specifically in the Calgary region.
Experience presenting before Planning Commissions and Councils.
Demonstrated ability to readily identify potential problems on a project.
Efficient project management of multiple concurrent projects.
Strong understanding of Microsoft Office suite.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent in Planning
10 years of experience in public and private sector community planning
Full CIP/APPI membership
Typical office environment working with computers. Some travel may be required to attend meetings with clients and review agencies. May occasionally visit study areas, construction sites and/or be exposed to outside elements and inclement weather conditions.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
Benefits Summary: Full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
Primary Location : Canada-Alberta-Calgary
Other Locations : Canada-British Columbia-Burnaby, Canada-British Columbia-Vancouver
Work Locations :
Vancouver BC
Organization : BC-1165 CommDev-CA Alberta South
Employee Status : Regular
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time
Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : Jun 28, 2023, 9:19:30 AM
Req ID: 23000254
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans
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