Planner

Are you someone with strong technical and leadership capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

Work Arrangement

• This position is in office (at least four days a week) and based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
• Work week is 37.5 hours and may include occasional overtime.
• Travel to remote communities in the North is expected.

What your day will look like

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

Learning & Development

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

What you will need to succeed

• A degree in Urban or Regional Planning, Geography or a related social science. Equivalent combinations of education and significant relevant experience may also be considered.
• Eligibility for membership with the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) and the Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI)
• Possession of a valid driver’s license for the purposes of project related travel.
• Ability to think critically and strategically
• 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

• 1 to 3 years of relevant planning experience is preferred; a background in professional consulting is considered an asset.
• Experience conducting or facilitating consultations and engagement programs.
• Experience working with Indigenous communities is considered an asset
• Familiarity with municipal planning policy and legislation, and the land development process
• Familiar with local, Provincial/Territorial and Federal agencies’ permitting and approvals processes

Why choose Dillon

We live our core values:

• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous Development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences;
• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust;

In addition, we offer:

• Northern Living Allowance

1. $7,500 annual northern living allowance for permanent employees in Yellowknife

• Northern Vacation Travel Allowance

2. Annual vacation travel allowance for permanent employees in Yellowknife and their dependents

• Employee share purchase plan

3. Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.

• A competitive compensation package

4. Comprehensive health benefits

5. Generous retirement savings plan

6. Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions

• Flexible work hours and hybrid working options

7. Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

• Learning and Development opportunities

8. As a knowledge-based business, we use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.

• Focus on Innovation

9. The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.

• Employee and Family Assistance program

10. A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.

• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership

11. Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.

• Wellness Subsidy

12. Our employees can take advantage of a wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes.

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