Sr. Planner & Urban Plng Lead (ON), Urban Places

Sr. Planner & Urban Plng Lead (ON), Urban Places - ( 240003VN )

Description

Strong communities don't just happen-they're creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and readied to face tomorrow with optimism. At Stantec, we're 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.

Your Opportunity

As Senior Planner and Urban Planning Lead for Stantec's Urban Planning team in Ontario, you will have the opportunity to lead a range of community-building projects for public and private sector clients. Projects include - developing plans for new communities, mixed-use redevelopment, entitlements (e.g., site plans, zoning and official plan amendments), support to municipalities (e.g., secondary plans, specialized zoning studies and Community Improvement Plans), public consultation, as well as planning support for major transit, public space, urban design and infrastructure projects.

As a key part of Stantec's Urban Places Sector, you will be part of a global practice within Stantec that focuses on tackling complex urban challenges and creating exceptional urban places. Urban Places is an interdisciplinary hub comprising planners, urban designers, landscape architects, architects, engineers, climate resiliency specialists - and more - who have extensive experience working together and collaborating to reinvent and reimagine urban places. Everywhere we work - in cities and suburbs alike - we hear from our clients that they need a new approach to the challenges they face - one that's integrated, innovative and inspired - and our Urban Places team provides just that.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Act as lead planner on complex and challenging urban planning assignments;

• Lead or support multi-disciplinary teams of planners, architects, urban designers, landscape architects, engineers, and others on Urban Places assignments;

• Manage the processing and approval of development applications; including Official Plan Amendments, Zoning Bylaw Amendments, Site Plan Applications, minor variances and consent applications, and Plans of Subdivision;

• Utilize your knowledge of provincial and local planning policy in the preparation and management of planning policy studies for public sector clients;

• Prepare comprehensive plans and manage complex design projects;

• Collaborate with practitioners in other disciplines within Stantec, and/or externally, to deliver high quality deliverables;

• Maintain and strengthen client relationships and play a key role in client management and satisfaction;

• Manage and organize public consultation programs including making recommendations of key findings to the client;

• Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate the technical aspects of projects for the team;

• Coordinate with clients, agencies and others to obtain and determine project requirements and approvals;

• Travel between southwestern Ontario and Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area offices and communities for project coordination, client meetings, team meetings, and other responsibilities;

• Act as a mentor to junior level planners and support their career development;

• Assist senior leadership in managing and maintaining team workload/backlog, staffing expectations, collaboration with other disciplines and achieving financial performance indicators; and

• Lead marketing initiatives including strategic planning, opportunity identification, proposal pursuit and preparation, client liaison, preparation of on-line marketing content and social media monitoring.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• A design thinker, who can support Stantec's Urban Places team and our clients in reinventing and reimaging urban places;

• Highly effective in building and maintaining client relationships and leading multi-disciplinary teams on complex projects;

• Experience leading, coaching, and mentoring junior staff;

• In-depth knowledge of planning policies and processes in Ontario;

• A combination of experience undertaking development approvals; developing municipal planning policy and/or leading community design projects in Ontario;

• Additional technical background in areas related to urban design, land economics, transportation planning and/or public engagement considered an asset;

• Experience presenting before Planning Committees, Councils, Committees of Adjustment, and preferably appeals bodies (i.e. Ontario Land Tribunal);

• Demonstrated ability to readily identify potential problems on a project;

• Efficient project and team management of multiple concurrent projects;

• A strong aptitude for collaboration, particularly across disciplines such as Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Engineering and Architecture; and

• Demonstrated ability to lead responses to RFPs and support business development opportunities.

Education and Experience

• A relevant Urban Planning degree (Masters-level an asset) and Full Membership in the OPPI (or eligibility to apply) and industry planning experience of a minimum of 7 years. Exceptional candidates with less than 7 years' experience may also be considered.

This role offers flexibility in office location. The primary work location will be determined in consultation with the Successful Applicant, but is expected to be based out of Stantec's Waterloo Office, or Stantec's offices in Hamilton, Mississauga or Toronto.

Some travel will be required, such as delivering plans or documents to reviewing agencies or clients or to attend meetings. You 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: Regular 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.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-Ontario-Waterloo

Other Locations : Canada-Ontario-Stoney Creek, Canada-Ontario-Toronto, Canada-Ontario-Mississauga

Organization : BC-1614 CommDev-CA Ontario West

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 20 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Oct 18, 2024, 9:24:21 AM

Req ID: 240003VN

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