Urban Planner

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 an Urban Planner within Community Development, you will focus on technical and design components of the planning profession. You will have the opportunity to work on projects in the private and public sectors such as redevelopment and site plans, new community and town center plans, streetscape and infrastructure projects. The role spans a broad range of disciplines and would suit an individual with a design background in urban design and city-building. Your focus in this role will be ensuring consistent and high-quality deliverables, tracking and maintaining large, complex design project files and bringing your subject matter expertise to inform and offer value to our clients. As a 32,000-person interdisciplinary firm, the business and career opportunities within Stantec are extensive. While part of this larger team, your work will primarily be based within a collaborative planning and design team serving our Southwestern Ontario market with an office in London, Ontario. 

Your Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of plans, supporting figures, and graphics using AutoCAD and other design software.
• Developing conceptual design materials, including sketches, site plans, subdivision plans, 3D massing models and realistic renderings.
• Assisting in preparing report figures, graphics, and exhibits for planning reports, urban design briefs, presentations, and tribunal hearings.
• Data and file management, statistical analysis, and other technical support tasks.
• Researching and compiling information on a variety of planning issues.
• Communicating and collaborating with other multi-disciplinary team members on relevant aspects municipal policy projects from an urban design and project administrative perspective.
• Demonstrate active coaching skills when interacting with other team members.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Knowledge and experience of planning terminology, practices, procedures, standards and work methods in Ontario.
• Experience interpreting zoning by-laws/municipal design standards, engineering standards, etc.
• Knowledge of site plan and subdivision design is required.
• Exhibits a high standard of quality, accuracy and attention to detail in design work.
• Ability to multi-task within specific time constraints.
• Excellent communication both written and oral, along with strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop would be considered an asset.

Education and Experience

• A Technical Diploma in Planning or Urban Design from a recognized Institute of Technology or College. Minimum of 1-3 years’ planning and design experience in Canada. Experience Ontario will be considered an asset.
• A strong understanding of a current version of AutoCAD/Civil 3D design software, ArcGIS, and Microsoft Office suite. 
• Additional experience or knowledge of 3D Studio, Rhino, Sketchup, etc. would be considered an asset.

Typical office environment working with computers. Some travel may be required to attend meetings with clients and review agencies. May occasionally visit study areas, construction sites and/or be exposed to outside elements and inclement weather conditions.

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. Join us and redefine your personal best.