Intermediate/Senior Urban Planner - Southwestern Ontario

POSITION -  INTERMEDIATE/SENIOR URBAN PLANNER

LOCATION - WATERLOO, ONTARIO

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking to add an experienced Urban Planner to their Team due to growth. We are hoping to add an Urban Planner who has at least 8 years of progressive development planning experience and, at minimum, a provisional membership with OPPI.

Preference given to those who have previously or who are currently working within a consulting office setting,  including overseeing private development planning applications as the lead planner/project manager responsible for advancing applications. The candidate should have demonstrated a strong desire to build a career in planning, project management, and business development.    

A complete application should include a resume as well as a portfolio.   

Role accountabilities:

• Oversee planning-related projects as the lead planner/project manager


• Ability to work across other disciplines


• Responsible for overseeing and assigning work to other planning staff within  the firm and fostering the experience and growth of staff


• Prepare and oversee the completion of Planning Justification and Urban Design Reports and various application forms and related planning research, letters, and other planning-related tasks as may be required


• Mentoring junior staff and encouraging a team environment


• Experience providing direct evidence to OLT will be considered an asset


• Business Development with contacts within the planning and land development profession  

Qualifications & Experience:

• A Planning degree from an authorized university or equivalent, with a minimum of 8 years of progressive development planning experience


• Provisional Membership with OPPI/CIP


• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills


• Business development experience for team growth


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other planning-related software and programs

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.