Planner

Egis Group • Vancouver, BC

37d • CA$85,000 - CA$100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

WW+P Architects + Planners Inc. is looking for a motivated, proactive and highly collaborative Planner at the intermediate level to join our team in our Vancouver studio. The role is to work with the WW+P team to deliver pragmatic and forward-thinking plans, policy documents, reports and strategies that support our private and public sector clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in planning
• Minimum of two years of experience in urban planning in Canada, with a strong preference for planning experience in British Columbia
• Fluent and deep experience with Provincial, Municipal Policy (Growth Planning, Supportive ‘Infrastructure’ Planning (e.g. Transportation and Movement, Housing), Official Community Plans, Neighbourhood Plans, etc.)
• Development planning and planning approvals management expertise, including the authorship and coordination of ​planning studies, design justifications, and other planning reports required for municipal approvals
• Public engagement and consultation experience

Nice To Haves

• Policy planning experience, such as preparing Official Community Plans, secondary plans and/or updates to municipal planning tools (process improvements, zoning by-laws) is an asset

Responsibilities

• Support project management of development approvals and public policy projects on behalf of public and private sector clients
• Contribute to the preparation of project deliverables, including planning reports, policy studies, and planning analysis
• 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
• Work with colleagues locally and across the world to broaden our areas of practice and ability to contribute meaningfully to tackling critical urban issues

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level