Planner

The Opportunity 

What’s better than living in a city that offers great recreation, amenities, and affordable housing? What about the ability to grow your career in a community that is the right fit for you? McElhanney has a new opportunity for a Planner to join our growing team on Vancouver Island. Supporting vibrant, livable communities is a key focus of McElhanney across Western Canada, and our Planning teams are active in laying the groundwork for complex, inter-disciplinary projects that shape the way we live. For this reason, we are looking for Planners to help grow our Planning practice on Vancouver Island and as support for the company throughout BC. The successful individual will be a part of a diverse team of professionals focusing on a range of public and private sector planning projects. The candidate will need to have a willingness to learn about local concerns and sensitivities and understand the various development approval processes in the local communities.    

Our team has a welcoming culture that allows staff to learn, grow, and build meaningful relationships. Most importantly, we have nurtured a fun and collaborative environment making McElhanney a workplace where our staff choose to grow long-term careers. In addition, the team has industry-leading professionals, mentors and established programs that support the growth of our future leaders. McElhanney has a reputation for taking great care in developing our people and fostering a positive, friendly, and rewarding work environment.      

What You’ll Be Doing: 

• Supporting and helping build McElhanney’s planning practice on Vancouver Island and coordinating with survey, engineering and planning teams in other branches to ensure great project delivery to amaze our clients. 

• Business development with new, existing, and key clients. 

• Liaising and developing strategic partnerships with clients, project stakeholders, various levels of government and sub-consultants. 

• Professional project management and execution of planning projects. 

• Supervise and provide direction to technical and professional staff, as required. 

What You’ll Bring:

• 5 years community planning experience, preferably with a background in consulting. 

• Master’s Degree in community planning, urban design, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

• Project Management experience 

• Experience in development approvals and municipal development processes.   

• Experience with local government policy and bylaw development. 

• A strong understanding of provincial planning legislation, and a willingness to learn surrounding local government policies and bylaw requirements. 

• Strong verbal and written communication expertise. 

• Ability to prepare information and host public engagement opportunities. 

• Effective time management skills with the ability to function in a high volume, challenging environment. 

• Experience working in a First Nations planning environment an asset. 

• Experience with budget tracking an asset. 

• Graphic and CAD skills an asset. 

• Eligibility for membership with the Canadian Institute of Planners. 

• A valid driver’s license is required. 

What’s In It for You? 

McElhanney’s culture of mentorship and career growth make this position ideal for the successful candidate to be mentored by senior management and specialists within our organization. 

We are proud to be listed as one of the Best Places to Work in Canada and Gold Standard for Best Managed Companies. Working with us provides unique opportunities such as building entrepreneurial skills and guiding projects of all sizes from start to finish. 

• A Full Range of Benefits to Keep You Healthy & Happy.
• Flexible work hours to accommodate your busy lifestyle.
• Maternity leave top-up and parental leave 
• Great benefits, including extended health and dental coverage, healthcare spending account, and RRSP matching.
• Employee & Family assistance program, which offers 24/7 support online or over the phone.
• A workplace culture that is characterized by respect and inclusion for all.
• Competitive salary, participation in our generous performance bonus plan, and opportunity to join an employee-owned firm with potential share ownership. 
• Financial assistance to support your relocation if applicable. 
• Continuous support for your growth through professional development reimbursement, mentorship programs, and opportunity to join numerous internal committees.
• Participation in our numerous programs that support our Four Cornerstones: people & communities, clients & partners, processes & technology, and financial. 
• Salary Range: $80,000 - $120,000 per Annum. McElhanney offers fair compensation that is commensurate with the individual’s education, experience, skills, and professional qualifications. The posted base salary range is representative of the required level of qualifications and experience for the position as noted in the job posting. The salary offered will be based on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate.  

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

If this is the opportunity for you, apply now or visit www.mcelhanney.com/careers to learn more. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

 

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Our Purpose: Amaze our clients. Care for our communities. Empower our people.