Urban Planner

  • Full-time

Company Description

We are a global team of dedicated and experienced architects, engineers, planners, designers and technology professionals who share a common desire – to help our clients create livable, sustainable, and advanced urban environments.

From high-rises to industrial buildings, schools to state-of-the-art hospitals, transit stations to highways, airports to toll systems, bike lanes to parks, we design every aspect of a truly integrated city for people to live, work, and play.

Our collaborative and combined approach focuses not only on creating the best solutions today, but also determining the right solutions for tomorrow. We believe cities in the future must be designed with intelligent systems, sustainable buildings, efficient infrastructure, and a human touch.

At IBI, we’re defining the cities of tomorrow.

Our values:

Integrity – We do what is right.

Partnerships – We work together.

Excellence – We pursue design excellence.

Innovation – We embrace ingenuity.

Community – We build community.

 

Job Description

Here’s how we work:

IBI Group is searching for an individual to join our Edmonton office team in providing professional planning services to municipal and private sector clients. The position will include taking a lead role on policy development, master planning, development approvals, and offering professional planning advice, as well as working with the planning team in the completion of a wide variety of projects. The individual will operate with a high level of autonomy and report to the Practice Lead, as well as work with other planning, architecture, landscape architecture, geomatics and engineering staff within and outside the office. 

Most of the things you’ll work on:

  • Preparation and coordination of: Planning reports and various planning applications in support of development proposals for private and public sector clients, including providing support to other project teams and managing applications from proposal stage to final approval.
  • Reviewing planning applications and providing professional advice, including planning reports, for municipal clients.
  • Lead Public Engagement processes and events
  • Preparation of municipal planning documents (Area Structure Plans, Area Redevelopment Plans, Neighbourhood Structure Plans, zoning bylaws, etc.). 
  • Design leadership for land planning and development projects (technical design, subdivision, lotting plans, master plans, neighbourhood plans, etc.)
  • Establish, maintain and enhance positive client relationships.
  • Assist and provide oversight to technical planning staff
  • Lead meetings and presentations as required  
  • Work with senior staff on new client development
  • Participate in the preparation of proposals and other related business development activities

Qualifications

You'll need to have:

  • Degree in Urban and Regional Planning or a related discipline
  • 4 to 10 years of relevant experience in land use planning, with particular experience in municipal land planning (either public or private)
  • Membership or Eligibility for membership in APPI/CIP 
  • Strong computer skills in MS Office, MS Project, Adobe, etc. – proficiency in CAD, Sketch-up or similar is an asset
  • Urban Design skills would be an asset
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong report writing skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Analytical thinker, creative problem solver, able to think outside the box
  • Self-motivated, flexible, enthusiastic team player committed to delivering high quality results

Additional Information

We request applicants submit RESUME AND PORTFOLIO highlighting relevant work experience; please limit PDF files to 20MB.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. IBI Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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