Engagement Specialist / Junior Urban Planner

The Opportunity

WSP is currently seeking an Engagement Specialist/Junior Urban Planner to join the Planning team, located at our Edmonton office.  Reporting to the Western Canadian Community Engagement Lead, the Engagement Specialist/Junior Urban Planner will be responsible for assisting staff with various engagement and planning tasks such as but not limited to engagement design, community outreach, facilitation, writing, planning policy and regulation, current and long range planning.

Why WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• Our Hybrid Work Policy - a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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A day in the life:

• Perform professional work related to a variety of engagement, facilitation, and planning assignments
• Present to a diverse range and size of audiences from the general public to various community/business/government groups
• Provide professional planning services to the business, industry, government, stakeholders, and broader communities
• Undertake a variety of tasks related to stakeholder and public engagement projects
• Administer permitting/development applications under the guidance of senior planners
• Research and develop policies for municipal development plans, secondary plans, and zoning by-laws
• Planning policy and zoning interpretation/administration for municipal and land development clients
• Assist in the preparation of proposals and other business development activities 
• Undertake research and analysis of various scenarios and formal presentation of analysis
• Effectively communicate with provincial government agencies, municipalities, private industry, special interest groups, organizations and institutions
• Conduct research and prepare various technical background documents to support various projects
• Act as a liaison between clients and approving authorities; and
• Other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring to WSP ...

• A degree in Community Planning, Urban Planning, and / or related field
• A full membership (RPP), or eligibility, of the Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI)
• IAP2 training and membership would be considered an asset
• One to three years of progressively responsible engagement and planning experience 
• Experience designing, leading, and facilitating meetings, information sessions, workshops, would be considered and asset
• Aptitude and ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Analytical, creative, decision-making, and strategic skills and a proven ability to reach sound decisions and to resolve complex challenges, and,
• Excellent time-management skills.