THE OPPORTUNITY:

WSP is currently seeking an enthusiastic, business minded Experienced Urban Planner to join our growing Calgary Studio (Landscape Architecture + Urban Design Planning, Transportation & Infrastructure). You will be part of a wide interdisciplinary team, engaged on a variety of both public and private sector projects across Western Canada. With western studios in Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary you will have the opportunity to work on a wide diversity of project types, clients, and professional staff.

• Assist in the preparation of drawings, maps, illustrations, presentations, and reports.
• Conduct research and compile related information including municipal regulations, acts, codes of practice, as well as historical / statistical data, soil, and water well information, topography and existing land uses related to client properties.
• Review potential clients’ properties and sites to provide information to support recommendations on land use, applications, site design and approval processes.
• Help prepare engagement materials and supporting engagement strategies, present plans to municipal and regional authorities, general public, and various stakeholders.
• Prepare and submit application for land use, subdivisions, permits, boundary adjustments, provincial & municipal appeals.
• Compile and analyze data, statutory policy guidelines and other factors affecting land use to support due diligence reports.
• Conduct research, highest and best use reviews, and planning policy analysis.
• Preparation of site plans, master plans and municipal and regional planning strategies.
• Coordination of planning application and securing approvals.
• Public consultation, including creation and delivery of presentation for public meetings, open houses and workshops.
• Preparation of proposal and contracts for public and private sector clients
• Preparation of complex comprehensive plan amendments including official community plans, zoning bylaws, area structure plans and neighborhood plans.
• Prepare various technical reports on land use, social and economic issues.
• Assist in preparation of proposals and other business development activities.
• Management of projects over various interdisciplinary teams, client management and other coordination tasks streamlined to project priorities.
• Preparation of municipal planning documents such as official plans, zoning by-laws, secondary plans and community improvement plans.
• Assist with complex municipal planning and development projects.
• Obtain planning and development approvals.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of public engagement programs.
• Research and analyze a variety of planning topics, data, and trends such as socio-
• demographics, housing, economic conditions, real estate, energy, resilience, and infrastructure.
• Work effectively with urban designers on conceptual planning, design guidelines and similar design elements of planning documents.
• Provide professional advice regarding planning policy, zoning interpretation and regulatory approvals.
• Preparation and/or analysis of planning related policy documents, site plans, subdivisions, road closures and rezoning applications.
• Ensure the work performed meets the requirements of the mandate, the client’s expectations and the quality standards required by WSP.