Urban Planner

Job Description

The Opportunity:

WSP is currently seeking an enthusiastic, business minded Experienced Urban Planner to join our growing Calgary Studio (Landscape Architecture + Urban Design Planning, Transportation & Infrastructure). You will be part of a wide interdisciplinary team, engaged on a variety of both public and private sector projects across Western Canada. With western studios in Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary you will have the opportunity to work on a wide diversity of project types, clients, and professional staff.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
  
  
  

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAreWSP

What you can expect to do here:

• Assist in the preparation of drawings, maps, illustrations, presentations, and reports.
• Conduct research and compile related information including municipal regulations, acts, codes of practice, as well as historical / statistical data, soil, and water well information, topography and existing land uses related to client properties.
• Review potential clients’ properties and sites to provide information to support recommendations on land use, applications, site design and approval processes.
• Help prepare engagement materials and supporting engagement strategies, present plans to municipal and regional authorities, general public, and various stakeholders.
• Prepare and submit application for land use, subdivisions, permits, boundary adjustments, provincial & municipal appeals.
• Compile and analyze data, statutory policy guidelines and other factors affecting land use to support due diligence reports.
• Conduct research, highest and best use reviews, and planning policy analysis.
• Preparation of site plans, master plans and municipal and regional planning strategies.
• Coordination of planning application and securing approvals.
• Public consultation, including creation and delivery of presentation for public meetings, open houses and workshops.
• Preparation of proposal and contracts for public and private sector clients
• Preparation of complex comprehensive plan amendments including official community plans, zoning bylaws, area structure plans and neighborhood plans.
• Prepare various technical reports on land use, social and economic issues.
• Assist in preparation of proposals and other business development activities.
• Management of projects over various interdisciplinary teams, client management and other coordination tasks streamlined to project priorities.
• Preparation of municipal planning documents such as official plans, zoning by-laws, secondary plans and community improvement plans.
• Assist with complex municipal planning and development projects.
• Obtain planning and development approvals.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of public engagement programs.
• Research and analyze a variety of planning topics, data, and trends such as socio-
• demographics, housing, economic conditions, real estate, energy, resilience, and infrastructure.
• Work effectively with urban designers on conceptual planning, design guidelines and similar design elements of planning documents.
• Provide professional advice regarding planning policy, zoning interpretation and regulatory approvals.
• Preparation and/or analysis of planning related policy documents, site plans, subdivisions, road closures and rezoning applications.
• Ensure the work performed meets the requirements of the mandate, the client’s expectations and the quality standards required by WSP.
  
  
  

What you’ll bring to WSP:

• Candidate should be eligible for full membership in the Alberta Institute of Planners and/or Canadian Institute of Planners;
• Master’s Degree in Planning or related discipline will be an asset;
• At least 3 years of experience in Planning or related discipline;
• Previous experience in a policy planning, land development, urban design and municipal planning approvals in Alberta will be beneficial;
• Well-developed skills in urban design and working knowledge of AUTOCAD, GIS, Sketch up and/or Adobe Suite will be an asset;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; and
• Proven time management and organizational skills.
  
  
  

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Insurance via Sun Life, effective from start date, highly customizable for single of family needs.
• RRSP match, eligible after first 90 days (Company matches 1005) of contributions up to 4% of salary base)
• Stock purchase/match program, eligible after first year (company matches 50% of contributions up to 1.5% of base salary/annual max $2,000)
• 3 weeks vacation (prorated per join date) + vacation purchase available up to 5 days.
• 5 unrestricted wellness days (prorated per join date)
• Personal & Health Spending Account
• Employee and family assistance program
• Wellness program
• Discounts
• Virtual healthcare application
  
  
  

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable
  
  
  

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.