Senior Planner
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Job Description
Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36000 people in over 70 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is searching for an experienced Land Use Planner and Project Manager to join our Kingstonbased Planning Studio. The position will include taking a lead role as planner and project manager on a wide variety of public and private sector projects. The individual will operate with a high level of autonomy provide guidance to less experienced team members and work with other Arcadis staff within the Kingston office and other Arcadis locations.
Role accountabilities:
- Preparation and coordination of: Planning reports and various planning applications (OPA ZBA Site Plan etc.) in support of development proposals for private sector clients including providing support to other project teams and managing applications from proposal stage to final approval (including Ontario Municipal Board testimony)
- Reviewing planning applications and providing professional advice including planning reports for municipal clients
- Public Consultation including creation and delivery of presentations for public meetings open houses and workshops in support of a variety of planning projects for both municipal and private sector clients
- Lead a team in the preparation of municipal planning documents (official plans secondary plans zoning bylaws etc.)
- Undertake creation of and provide guidance in the preparation of proposals for both public and private sector clients
- Provide support to other project teams in interoffice and/or multidisciplinary projects
- Establish maintain and enhance positive client and vendor relationships
- Work with senior staff on new client development and participates in business development activities
- Manage projects from starttofinish including being responsible for project deliverables coordinating consultant team members public and approval authority communications client management invoicing and collections
Qualifications & Experience:
- Degree in Urban and Regional Planning or a related discipline
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in land use planning particularly in a municipal setting (either public or private)
- Membership in OPPI (RPP) required
- Strong computer skills in MS Office Adobe etc.
- Proficiency with GIS SketchUp or similar is an asset
- Excellent interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication skills
- Excels in public consultation and public meeting presentations
- Strong report writing skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Analytical thinker creative problem solver able to think outside the box
- Selfmotivated flexible enthusiastic team player committed to delivering high quality results
- A personal vehicle and a valid drivers license is required
Why Arcadis
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skillsbased approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.
Together we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women minorities people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
