Senior Planner, Project Manager

WSP is seeking an experienced Senior Planner and Project Manager to lead and manage municipal policy planning and land development projects in eastern and northern Ontario. The successful candidate will provide expert advice and innovative solutions to clients, working on statutory and non-statutory planning studies, and establishing land use visions for growing communities.

Your Impact

• Lead and manage complex policy planning projects from initiation to Council adoption
• Work with a team on land development projects, including residential, retail/commercial, industrial, and institutional projects
• Lead large, multi-disciplinary project teams, including urban designers, transportation planners, engineers, ecologists, and other technical specialists
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and quality in close coordination with clients
• Drive business development to grow the Planning Practice
• Provide senior technical direction on land use policy, regulatory drafting, mapping, and implementation strategies
• Balance competing interests among stakeholders to build consensus and advance practical solutions
• Mentor and develop junior and intermediate planners
• Organize and facilitate stakeholder meetings and public consultation processes

The Skills That Set You Apart

• University degree in Planning
• Registered Professional Planner in the Province of Ontario
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in a municipal or consulting environment
• Demonstrated experience preparing land use policy and regulatory frameworks
• Strong public consultation experience
• Proven Project Management experience with complex planning projects
• Track record of successful business development
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience reviewing and responding to comments from municipalities and other approval authorities
• Experience presenting and defending planning recommendations before Council and the Ontario Land Tribunal
• Excellent understanding of planning legislation, provincial planning policy, and approvals processes in Ontario
• Ability to synthesize technical inputs into coherent land use strategies
• Highly motivated, organized, and collaborative leader
• Established network within the Ontario municipal and land development sectors
• Excellent written and oral communication and time management skills
• Valid Ontario Driver's License
• Bilingualism is considered an asset

Compensation

• $97,400 - $134,100 (MB & ON)