Intermediate Planner - Kelowna, Canada - Stantec Consulting International Ltd.

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Description

Strong communities don't just happen, they're built. They're creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and readied to face tomorrow with optimism. 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 a Community Planner you will have the opportunity to work on a diversity of projects such as community, land use and regional plans, zoning bylaw and development process reviews, master plans for new neighbourhoods, community and stakeholder engagement on a variety of topics, and helping communities plan for climate change and increase resiliency. In Stantec's Vancouver office, our planning team works with our multi-disciplinary teams on engineering, architectural and environmental projects. We work with different communities, government bodies, businesses, utilities, and non-government organizations across BC.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Works with multi-disciplinary teams on a wide range of planning related projects across BC.
• Plans, schedules, conducts, and coordinates the technical aspects of assigned projects.
• Performs research on projects as required to provide background information and identify options.
• Supports comprehensive planning and development projects, including Official Community Plans, Zoning Bylaws, Master Plans, Development Permits, redevelopment and neighborhood plans and strategies, and municipal policy projects.
• Supports business development and marketing initiatives including proposal pursuit and preparation, preparation of on-line marketing content and social media monitoring.
• Develops high quality reports, policies, and presentations.
• Plans and facilitates public engagement on a wide range of topics using different techniques.
• Communicates effectively with clients to resolve technical project issues, present and explain reports and designs and provide service to meet client's goals.
• Manages projects and teams and coordinates work within defined project scopes, budgets and schedules.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Thorough understanding of planning concepts and policy.
• Ability to action and deliver design projects with a high level of independence.
• Knowledge of housing and needs assessment would be an asset.
• Good understanding of urban design principles specifically as it relates to city-building and placemaking, and climate change and resilience.
• Strong communication, negotiation, interpersonal and time management skills with the ability to function in a high volume, challenging environment.
• Experience engaging with, and presenting before clients, Design and Planning Commissions and Councils.
• Effective communicator and able to work on and lead teams.
• Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Planning or a related field. Must be a certified or candidate member of the Canadian Institute of Planners or affiliate organization. Minimum of 5 years of experience.

Typical office environment working with computers. Remote and hybrid working arrangements may be considered. Some travel and work outside of regular business hours may be required (such as to attend meetings or public events). May occasionally visit study areas, construction sites and/or be exposed to outside elements and inclement weather conditions.

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.

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Salary Range(s):

• Lower Mainland $57,900 /BC Other Areas $54,600 - Lower Mainland $81,000/BC Other Areas $76,400 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in BC (Lower Mainland includes Vancouver & Burnaby)

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

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-British Columbia-Vancouver

Other Locations : Canada-British Columbia-Kelowna

Work Locations :

Vancouver BC

Organization : BC-1158 Transpt-CA British Columbia

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Entry Level

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Mar 12, 2024, 9:59:19 AM

Req ID: W

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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