Junior Urban Planner - Edmonton, Canada - Stantec
Description
Junior Urban Planner UE )Description
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, rezonings, subdivisions and public engagement.
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 include:
- 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.
- Assisting facilitation of public engagement events.
- Assist in the preparation of proposals and other business development activities.
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.
- Experience in subdivision design and innovative planning approaches would be an asset.
- Excellent written/oral communication skills, organizational skills, and high attention to detail.
- Strong project management skills and experience of planning theory, practice and procedures.
- Strong communication, negotiation, interpersonal and time management skills with the ability to function in a high volume, challenging environment.
- Creative problem solving and analytical skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft and other programs such as InDesign are an asset.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Urban Planning; Master's degree in Planning is considered an asset.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 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.
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.
Primary Location :
Canada-Alberta-Edmonton
Organization :
BC-1161 CommDev-CA Alberta North
Employee Status :
Regular
Job Level :
Entry Level
Travel :
Yes, 10 % of the Time
Schedule :
Full-time
Job Posting :
Apr 25, 2024, 12:20:29 PM
Req ID: 240001UE
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