Senior Planner/Project Manager

5 days ago

Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada WSP Full time
About the Opportunity

WSP is seeking a highly skilled Senior Planner or Project Manager to join our Planning, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design department in Toronto. As a key member of our team, you will contribute to community planning projects involving all aspects of land use planning, with a focus on work for municipal clients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Contribute to the development of planning reports, studies, zoning by-laws, official plans, and other projects.
  • Manage small to medium-sized municipal planning projects, or support Project Managers on larger, more complex projects.
  • Provide planning advice and work with a variety of municipalities, including urban, small towns, and rural communities.
  • Contribute to WSP's Centre of Excellence in municipal planning, sharing innovative approaches and strategizing about business development.
  • Prepare or contribute to work plans and proposals to respond to municipal requests for proposals.
  • Ensure high-quality work that represents WSP's commitment to quality.
  • Stay current with planning trends, best practices, and legislative changes.
  • Nurture relationships with municipal clients and internal relationships with other WSP staff.
  • Monitor project budgets and schedules, identifying risks and issues early on.
  • Support mentorship and motivate early career professionals and project teams.
  • Deliver engaging presentations to the public, stakeholders, and municipal councils.
  • Exercise tact, diplomacy, and professionalism when interacting with external stakeholders, clients, and colleagues.
  • Manage or be involved in various projects, exercising superior time management skills and nimbleness.
  • Identify challenges, risks, opportunities, and creative solutions to overcome problems.
  • Coordinate, liaise, and/or lead multi-disciplinary teams on land use planning projects.
Requirements
  • University degree in Planning, Environmental Studies, or Communications, Public Policy, Geography, or a similar degree.
  • At least 5 years of progressive experience in a municipal or consulting environment.
  • Excellent written and oral communication and time management skills.
  • A strong interest in municipal planning, public policy, and/or land use regulation.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience of provincial land use planning legislation and policy.
  • Demonstrated public consultation experience, including facilitating stakeholder and public meetings.
  • Demonstrated experience with delegating tasks to staff or managing projects.
  • Experience with SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar tools, or demonstrated knowledge in urban design principles and practices.
  • Highly motivated, organized, flexible, and enthusiastic team player committed to upholding our reputation for delivering high-quality service.
  • Strong Project Management experience with complex municipal or land development planning projects.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, query, analyze, and effectively communicate information.
  • Full Membership, or eligibility for Full Membership, in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and the Canadian Institute of Planners.
  • Membership in the International Association for Public Participation and/or Project Management Institute is an asset.
  • Valid Ontario Driver's License.

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