Planner, Business, Business Administration

Overview

Are you someone with strong technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation in a flexible work environment, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Dillon’s Community Design Group is seeking a Junior Planner to fill an existing vacancy within our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

This position is available at our . This position requires working in the office 4-5 days a week. The successful candidate will reside in Ottawa/the surrounding communities to meet the requirements of this role.

We offer flexible work hours to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

What your day will look like

Planning

• Work with and support intermediate and senior planners in carrying out a range of land use planning and community engagement projects primarily for municipal clients across Ontario
• Conduct and contribute to detailed policy research, including market and economic trends, jurisdictional and legislative framework reviews
• Prepare and contribute to technical documents and reports including background reports, analytical and rationale reports, and plans
• Support policy development for land use plans and other community plans and projects, as needed, based on inputs from research and analysis of quantitative data
• Prepare and contribute to communication and engagement materials including presentations, agendas, key messages, frequently asked questions, fact sheets, display panels, workbooks
• Analyze and synthesize input received through the course of stakeholder engagement activities and prepare consultation summary reports
• Support the development and implementation of stakeholder engagement programs leveraging digital technologies, including website content management systems, email marketing, mobile apps, social media, video and other digital communications and engagement tools
• Attend and support the planning and facilitation of stakeholder engagement events of various sizes and complexity
• Collaborate with technical and professional staff from across the company and sub-consultants to edit and merge work from multiple sources into a harmonized written “voice” on a range of assignments
• Support client relationships and business growth in Ontario, including proposal writing
• Ensure professionalism and personal accountability for time management, quality control, troubleshooting of project work, and meeting timelines and budgets
• Travel to other Dillon offices and project locations to attend in-person meetings and public events, as needed

Learning & Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

What you will need to succeed

• A bachelor’s or graduate degree in planning from a planning program accredited by the Professional Standards Board
• Eligibility to attain full membership in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) within three (3) years of accepting the position
• One (1) to three (3) years of professional planning experience in Ontario, preferably in the consulting environment

• Demonstrated understanding of the municipal and provincial land use planning policy framework in Ontario (e.g., Provincial Policy Statement, Growth Plan, Greenbelt Plan and other legislation)
• Demonstrated understanding of the importance of meaningful community engagement in community planning
• Experience in supporting the delivery of policy planning projects at a local or regional scale
• Strong communications skills, with particular emphasis on reporting writing including the ability to adopt different formats and styles required by the project and a high…