Junior Planner

Overview

Do you enjoy traveling, building relationships and working collaboratively in a team? Do you enjoy solving complex problems? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation in a flexible work environment, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

Dillon’s Planning & Design group is looking for a Planner to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals in Yellowknife. 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 is a full-time permanent position based in Dillon’s Yellowknife office.

Responsibilities

What your day will look like

Technical Execution

• Contribute to planning, Indigenous community development or policy projects including research, report writing, and stakeholder/public engagement
• Assist with projects and assignments related to community development, regional land use, and environmental management
• Work with and support intermediate and senior planners in carrying out a range of projects
• Conduct and contribute to detailed research including jurisdictional and legislative framework reviews
• Work closely with clients, including Local Governments and Indigenous Governments, to build effective working relationships and respond effectively to requests
• Prepare engagement and meeting materials, including summaries and memos, presentations, information panels, activities, and informational content for project websites
• Collaborate with technical and professional staff from across the company and sub consultants to complete assignments
• Travel to and work with communities’ throughout northern Canada including the Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Administration and Learning and Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees
• Professional development through participation in the Early Career Development Program and implementing an Independent Development Plan
• Business travel to other Dillon offices upon request

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed

• Ability to think critically and strategically
• Versatile and adaptable with ability to work in a self-directed, multidisciplinary team setting
• Strong writing skills; proficiency in research, report and plan writing
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Capability to effectively receive feedback as you grow in the planning profession, working closely with intermediate and senior staff as assignments are completed
• A degree in planning, geography or a related field
• Interest in full 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
• Working with Indigenous communities is considered an asset
• Experience conducting or facilitating public engagement programs for a range of stakeholders is considered an asset
• Familiar with local, Territorial, Provincial and Federal agencies permitting and approvals processes
• Skills in graphic design and presentation are considered an asset

You Are:

• Critical and strategic thinker
• Responsible, organized, accountable, and committed to excellence on all levels
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Versatile and adaptable with ability to work in a self-directed, multidisciplinary team setting
• Comfort in traveling to and working with remote communities’ throughout northern Canada including the Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values:

• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust;
• 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.

In addition, we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.
• A competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan
  • Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Flexible work hours and remote working options
  • 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 remote work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Learning and Development opportunities
  • As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery. The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization.
  • 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
  • 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
  • A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.
• Wellness Subsidy
  • Our employees can take advantage of 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.

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With 20 offices and more than 1000 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the past 17 years and has the distinction of having achieved Platinum Club member status in this program.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon:

Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity, inclusiveness, and diversity within our organization. We strive to achieve a workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities and that respects and values differences.

Inclusion is more than a word to us, it is the way we choose to run our business.

Please connect with us if you require accommodation in the interview process. We would love to hear from you!

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