PLANNER - PLANNING, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE & URBAN DESIGN - Jobs in Thornhill, ON

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Planner - Planning, Landscape Architecture & Urban DesignBusiness LineTransportation & InfrastructureID #17356CityThornhillWSP is one of the worlds leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.We have over 48,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 8,000+ 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.The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace has been recognized far and wide. We are among the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies two years in a row, one of the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in the World (and among the Top 10 in Canada), and we earned Platinum Elite Recognition through our participation in more than half of Canadas Top 100 Infrastructure Projects.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

TORONTO, THORNHILL or KITCHENERWSP is currently seeking an Intermediate Planner to join our Planning, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design team, located at our Toronto, Thornhill, or Kitchener offices. Reporting to the Manager, this position will be responsible for supplementing our land use planning group on land development projects in the Greater Toronto Area and across the Province and Country.A Day in The Life….

• Working with a team on a range of land development projects including residential, retail/commercial, industrial, institutional and utility uses;
• Preparing reports including Due Diligence, Highest and Best Use, Development Feasibility, and Policy Reviews;
• Liaising with municipal and agency staff to expedite planning approvals;
• Managing smaller-scale planning projects;
• Research and presentation of planning analyses; and
• Other duties as assigned.

We’d love to hear from you if you have….

• University degree in Planning;
• A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in a consulting or municipal environment;
• Registered Professional Planner in the Province of Ontario;
• Experience with complex land development planning projects comprised of multi-disciplinary teams;
• Ability to coordinate and synthesize inputs from multiple disciplines;
• Experience reviewing and responding to comments from municipalities and other approval authorities;
• Demonstrated understanding of planning legislation and approvals processes in the Province of Ontario;
• Ability to interpret and guide the preparation of technical plans including plans of subdivision, site plans, condominium plans, building elevations, etc.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, query, analyze, and effectively communicate information;
• Public consultation experience;
• Highly motivated, organized, flexible, enthusiastic team player committed to upholding our reputation for delivering high quality service;
• Excellent written and oral communication and time management skills; and
• A valid Ontario driver’s license.

WHY WSP

• Flexibility - We recognize that our people are faced with multiple challenges, both in their professional & personal lives. WSP has developed a Flexible Work Policy, designed to help our people manage their time on the job and support time away from work.
• A Canadian success story - a company that grew from humble roots in Quebec to a global, multinational powerhouse with over 50,000 employees worldwide;
• Committed to protecting for the Future - WSP is FutureReady™;
• Outstanding career opportunities - we are constantly growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than we were yesterday, for our employees, future employees, and our fellow Canadians, were open to your ideas and trying new things; and
• We have a phenomenal and collaborative culture – we are a large professional family built with genuinely good people. Come find out for yourself what its like to be a part of our journey.

dualpptOffers 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.WSP Canada Inc.Thornhill, ONQuick Apply

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