PLANNER - TRANSPORTATION & DESIGN
Calgary, Alberta
Competitive Salary and Benefits
Planning, Transportation & Design
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
This is an exciting opportunity for a Planner with 3-6 years of direct professional experience to join a collaborative and growing team in Alberta's Rocky Mountain Region.
The successful candidate will contribute to projects focused on streetscapes, urban design, transportation planning, active transportation and complete streets. Working alongside planners, designers, landscape architects and engineers, you will help create safe, accessible and people-focused streets and public spaces.
This role is well suited to a developing professional who enjoys combining thoughtful design, technical analysis and community needs to improve how people move through and experience the built environment.
THE ROLE
As a Planner, you will support the planning, design and delivery of a diverse range of municipal and community-focused projects. Your responsibilities will include:
- Contributing to streetscape, public realm and urban design projects.
- Supporting transportation planning studies and mobility strategies.
- Helping develop active transportation networks, including pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
- Applying Complete Streets principles to create safe, accessible and inclusive transportation environments.
- Reviewing transportation, land-use and development plans.
- Supporting corridor studies, neighbourhood plans and street design initiatives.
- Conducting research, site analysis, policy reviews and technical assessments.
- Preparing reports, presentations, maps and planning recommendations.
- Coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, including transportation and civil engineers.
- Participating in public consultation, community engagement and stakeholder meetings.
- Presenting project information clearly to clients, community groups and public-sector stakeholders.
- Supporting projects through municipal review and approval processes.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will bring:
- 3-6 years of direct professional experience in planning, transportation planning, urban design or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated project experience involving streetscapes, public realm improvements or corridor design.
- Practical experience with active transportation and Complete Streets projects.
- An understanding of pedestrian, cycling, transit and multimodal transportation planning.
- Experience working with—or within—multidisciplinary engineering and design teams.
- Knowledge of the relationship between transportation, land use, design and community development.
- Familiarity with municipal planning processes, policies, guidelines and relevant legislation.
- Strong written, visual and verbal communication skills.
- Experience supporting public engagement and stakeholder consultation.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple project priorities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with GIS, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD or similar design and mapping tools would be an asset.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- A degree in planning, urban design, transportation planning, geography, landscape architecture, engineering or a related discipline.
- Eligibility for membership with the Canadian Institute of Planners or a relevant provincial professional association is considered an asset.
- An engineering background or experience collaborating closely with transportation or civil engineering teams is preferred but not required.
What's in It for You
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
- Health and dental coverage.
- Health Care Spending Account and Wellness Spending Account.
- Employer RRSP matching program.
- Three weeks of vacation to start.
- Earned Day Off program, providing an additional day off every three weeks.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- Paid sick days.
- Hybrid work eligibility.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- Exposure to meaningful projects that improve mobility, public spaces and community quality of life.
If you have 3-6 years of relevant experience and are passionate about creating safer, more accessible and better-connected communities, we would be pleased to hear from you. Please apply directly to be considered for this opportunity.
