Urban Planner

Director of Human Resources & Administration at Tandem Group Consulting Solutions

Baird AE is seeking an Urban Planner to support our growing portfolio of land development and municipal planning projects across Ontario. The successful candidate will work closely with planners, engineers, architects, and municipal staff to assist in preparing, reviewing, and managing planning applications and supporting documents for development proposals.

Job Requirements

• University degree in Urban / Regional Planning or a related field.
• Full membership in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute, registered in good standing, with a designation as a Registered Professional Planner (RPP).
• Minimum 5 years of progressive professional planning experience in land use planning / development projects in either consulting or municipal work experience, including direct interaction with clients and municipalities.
• Experience with preparing and managing planning and development applications.
• Strong understanding of Ontario’s planning framework.
• Demonstrated capability in public consultation, stakeholder engagement, and presenting complex planning projects.
• Proficiency with planning & visualization tools (GIS, AutoCAD, 3D visualization, presentation graphics).
• High attention to detail, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience at the Ontario Land Tribunal is an asset.

A Planner is responsible for, but not limited to, the following :

Technical & Strategic Planning

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

Coordination & Delivery

Why Join Us

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Administrative

Industries

Architecture and Planning

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