Project Manager, Urban Planning

The role:

As Project Manager, Urban Planning, you will play a key role in managing and coordinating urban planning projects that support sustainable and well-designed communities. This role will center on overseeing planning initiatives, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring projects align with land use policies, zoning regulations, and long-term growth strategies. You’ll work closely with internal teams, government partners, and external consultants to guide projects from concept to completion.

What you’ll do:

• Coordinate and monitor the execution of campus planning projects, ensuring alignment with program objectives, institutional policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage project schedules, milestones, and deliverables for planning initiatives such as land use studies, space utilization strategies, and infrastructure development plans.
• Track and report on project progress, risks, and resourcing needs, escalating issues as needed to senior project managers or campus leadership.
• Facilitate communication across departments and stakeholder groups, coordinating input from relevant teams to inform project outcomes.
• Prepare briefing notes, progress updates, and presentation materials for project sponsors, governance committees, and campus leadership to support informed decision-making.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities, including meetings, workshops, and consultations with municipal authorities, community groups, and internal partners.

What you’ll bring: 

• A degree in Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, or a related field.
• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in urban or regional planning
• Previous experience supporting or managing public sector planning or development projects.
• Strong understanding of zoning regulations, official/community plans, and planning legislation.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in planning tools and software (e.g., GIS, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite) is an asset.
• Existing Secret level Government of Canada security clearance

At Tiree, we believe careers should be as unique as the individuals who build them. That’s why we offer our employees the opportunity to carve out a career pathway tailored to their ambitions, supported by the right training, tools, and mentorship to help them succeed.

We appreciate you taking the time to apply and are committed to getting back to you in a timely manner and delivering an efficient and enjoyable interview process.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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We strive to create a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion where everyone at Tiree feels welcome, supported and celebrated. There is dynamism and pride in a community shaped by diverse voices, perspectives and lived experiences. We want to empower you to be you.

We are extremely proud of our teams – they are strong, determined, dedicated people who aspire to excellence, and they make our organization better every day. Our goal is to meet that standard of excellence in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and for our teams to reflect the wonderful diversity of the communities in which we live and work.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce.  As part of this commitment, we strive to provide a selection process that is accessible to all candidates.  Please advise if you require any accommodations to ensure your equal participation.