Senior Planner

WWP Architects Planners Inc. is looking for a motivated proactive and highly collaborative Senior Planner to join our team. The role of the Senior Planner is to work with the WWP team to deliver pragmatic and forward-thinking plans policy documents reports and strategies that support our private and public sector clients. 

Role and Responsibilities

• Project management of development approvals and public policy projects (Official Plan Reviews/Updates Secondary Plans etc.) on behalf of public and private sector clients;
• Lead and contribute to the preparation of project deliverables including planning justification reports studies and planning instruments;
• Collaborating as part of inter-disciplinary teams to seamlessly marry planning and design;
• Collaborate with a range of subject matter expert teams to position pursue and deliver great projects that have a positive city-building impact;
• Supervise the work of junior and intermediate planners to facilitate their continued growth within the planning profession; 
• Work with colleagues locally and across the world to broaden our areas of practice and ability to contribute meaningfully to tackling critical urban issues; and
• Increase WWPs visibility through industry events articles and publications awards submissions presentations networking and participation in the broader community of planning and design professionals.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in planning;
• Minimum six years of experience in urban planning in North America; planning experience in Toronto an asset;
• Fluent and deep experience with Provincial Municipal Policy (Growth Planning Supportive Infrastructure Planning (e.g. Transportation and Movement Housing) Official Plans Neighbourhood Plans etc.
• Development planning and planning approvals management expertise including the authorship and coordination of planning rationales design justifications and other planning reports required for municipal approvals;
• Policy planning experience such as preparing secondary plans and/or updates to municipal planning tools (official plans zoning by-laws) is an asset;
• Community design experience (Area Specific Design Framework Policy Development Parameters for the Built and Public Realm Environments);
• Public engagement and consultation experience; 
• Solid understanding of the range of Housing issues and priorities in Greater Toronto or Metro Vancouver including the delivery of affordable housing seniors housing and neighbourhood infill; and
• Experience in the following areas is an asset:
  • Public-Private Partnerships/ Third-Party Delivery Mechanisms;
  • Development Management.

Additional Information :

WWP offers a competitive salary and benefits package including: 

• Full Health and Dental benefits including a $1000 Health and Wellness Spending Account. 

• Parental Leave top-up of 75% for 13 weeks* 

• A generous Professional Development Allowance of $1500 as well as covering licensing fees. 

• A Group Retirement Savings Plan with a matching component. 

• A generous amount of vacation sick and personal time as well as a studio-wide closure over the holidays in December. 

• Flexible work hours; and 

• Engaging and fun social events with opportunities to participate throughout the year including ski days holiday parties weekly forums design work shops and more! 

*after 6 months of service 

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As an employer committed to employment equity WWP encourages applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women racialized and Indigenous persons persons with disabilities and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions. We encourage members of equity-seeking groups to self-identify within the cover letter in their application. 

If you require any form of accommodation during the application process please let us know how we can assist. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time