Community Planner

Overview

Dillon’s Community Plans & Approvals discipline is looking for a Community Planner to join our multidisciplinary team. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience. 

This position will be based out of the Calgary office.

About Dillon

Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) is a proudly Canadian, 100% employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, we offer a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities. 

At Dillon, we strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation and thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration, empowering our people to challenge conventional thinking and build careers focused on creating a lasting impact in our communities. We are committed to ongoing professional development and celebrate the unique perspectives that each team member brings to the table.

Employee ownership is available to all Dillon team members, and over 60% of our employees’ own shares in Dillon. Through employee ownership, we return the financial benefit created by our project work to the very people who created that value. Because we are an employee-owned firm, your voice will be an essential part of our shared success.

Responsibilities

• Assist with assignments including community planning, land use planning, land development, planning approvals, permitting, as well as consultation and engagement, among other responsibilities. 
• Conduct research and data analysis.
• Prepare reports and presentations.
• Prepare agendas and schedules, record meeting minutes, and write memos. 
• Develop, coordinate and participate in consultations and engagement programs.
• Collaborate with team members across various disciplines to ensure cohesive project execution.
• Participate in external client meetings. 
• Provide additional support as needed.

Learning and Development 

• Commit to self-development, ongoing learning, and professional development.
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

Qualifications

• A degree in Planning that is recognized by the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP)
• 2 to 4 years of relevant planning experience, preferably in the consulting industry
• Eligibility for membership with the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) and the Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI)

Experience

• Familiarity with municipal planning policy and legislation, and the land development process
• Familiar with local, Provincial and Federal agencies' permitting and approvals processes
• Experience conducting or facilitating consultations and engagement programs. IAP2 certification is considered an asset. Experience working with Indigenous communities is considered an asset
• Preparation of high-quality deliverables
• Ability to think critically and strategically
• Responsible, organized, accountable, and committed to excellence on all levels
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Versatile and adaptable with the ability to work in a self-directed, multidisciplinary team setting
• Skills in graphic design and presentation, including: GIS, google sketch-up, PowerPoint and Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), is considered an asset
• Strong writing skills; proficiency in report and plan writing

In addition to a competitive base salary, Dillon offers:

• Flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life
• Employee share purchase plan
• • Dillon is 100% employee-owned, and share ownership is open to all employees. Our annual share dividends have historically outperformed the market average.
• Dillon’s Overtime Directive 
• • This Management Directive establishes a firm-wide 40-hour weekly overtime threshold, after which premium pay applies, ensuring consistent and fair compensation across all Canadian offices.
• Competitive benefits package, including:
• • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan with employer matching up to 5.5%
  • Student loan repayment assistance 
  • Wellness allowance and enhanced mental health benefits
  • Ample paid vacation
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
  • Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership rates

• Early Career Development (ECD) program
• • At Dillon, we build careers. Designed for technical professionals with less than three years of consulting experience, the ECD program accelerates the transition into entrepreneurial consultants through monthly ‘Level Up’ sessions that build both technical and consulting capabilities. Own your success; we provide the blueprint. 

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

Please be advised that Dillon uses AI-assisted tools to support aspects of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports the process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.