Junior Land Development Planner - Toronto, Canada - Dillon Consulting Limited

Dillon Consulting Limited

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Overview:

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy working collaboratively in a team environment and building both internal and external relationships? Are you a thoughtful leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation in a flexible work environment, this opportunity is for you As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity
***Dillon's Planning & Design group is looking for a

Junior Land Development Planner to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

As a Junior Land Development Planner, you are driven by tight deadlines in a fast-paced collaborative team environment.

Your strong time management and communication skills allow you to manage multiple tasks on a wide range of projects with varying client and project team needs.

must be based out of our Toronto Office with the opportunity for

be willing to work out of local client/project office(s) on a regular basis.

Responsibilities:

Planning & Design

Provide support to Planning Team members
Assist with public and agency consultation programs
Contribute to business development by building client relationships in the Greater Toronto Area and throughout Ontario and Canada including client interactions, networking, proposal preparation, and presentations
Liaise with the public and agencies
Travel to other business locations and Dillon offices for the purposes of executing your responsibilities, internal/external client relationship development, opportunity/project research, acquisition and project delivery

Learning and Development:

Commit to selfdevelopment and ongoing learning and professional development
Contribute to Dillon's corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Qualifications:

What you will need to succeed

A degree in planning, geography or a related field
Full membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) and the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) or able to attain full membership within three (3) years of accepting the position
Valid Class "G" Driver's license
Proficient in the use of AutoCAD, Microsoft Word and Excel and database software

Experience:

Understanding of land use planning and development, sustainable community design, urban redevelopment, and planning policy
Experience in land development planning projects is an asset
Demonstrated abilities in multidisciplinary teamwork
Knowledge of the development industry and the land development approval process, and municipal planning policy
Strong communication, report writing, organization and interpersonal skills
Dillon offers competitive salaries, health benefits, flexible work arrangements and a generous retirement savings plan. Our work week is 37.5 hours._

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results.

We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our

core values:

Reliability: words result in actions that build trust;
Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
Creativity: discover new possibilities;
Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it's hard;
Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.

In addition, we offer:
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Employee share purchase plan

Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.

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A competitive compensation package

Comprehensive health benefits
Generous retirement savings plan
Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions

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Flexible work hours and remote working options

Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trustbased approach to offer a variety of flexible and remote work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

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Learning and Development opportunities

As a knowledgebased business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery. The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization.
We use a composite approach to developm