Junior Planner

Fotenn is seeking a Junior Planner for a full-time, permanent position in Kingston, ON. The role involves assisting with various development and policy planning projects, requiring a degree in urban planning and strong communication skills. Fotenn promotes professional growth in a supportive environment and offers a flexible hybrid working model, competitive salary, benefits, and generous paid time off.
Salary:

At Fotenn, you are joining a fun, progressive, and dynamic team of Planners, Urban Designers, and Landscape Architects. With offices in Ottawa, Kingston, and Toronto, we work throughout the province, and across the country, delivering high-quality and award-winning projects. Our success is founded on a creative and supportive environment that values professional and personal growth. Fotenn supports staff at all levels in defining their career goals and objectives and actively pursues opportunities to help achieve them. We foster a positive office experience, enjoying regular social activities and celebrating personal accomplishments alongside professional ones. To learn more, visit fotenn.com

Currently Fotenn is seeking applications for:

Junior Planner

Full Time, Permanent

Kingston, Ontario

As a Junior Planner with Fotenn, you will assist with a variety of projects in all areas of development and policy planning, including development applications, Official Plan and Zoning By-law review, site planning and design, master planning, visioning, streetscape design, sustainable community design, urban design analysis, preparation of design documents, research and report writing. As key contributing members of the Fotenn team, our Planners work closely with members of the team at all levels to allow for professional growth and successful outcomes from the work performed.

Qualifications include:

Undergraduate and/or Masters level university degree in urban planning (preferably an accredited program)

Experience in the field of urban planning is an asset;

Practical understanding of municipal land use planning systems and policies;

Good knowledge of land development practices;

Initiative, independence, and strong problem-solving skills;

Strong technical writing skills, including planning rationales, policy documents, etc.;

Comfortable and confident liaising with clients, municipal departments, and review agencies;

Ability to coordinate a range of complicated development applications within medium to large municipalities

Excellent English written and oral communication and presentation skills;

French language proficiency and membership in, or on the path to obtain, CIP/OPPI certification would be considered a strong asset

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

In addition to a competitive salary and bonus structure, we offer a generous paid time-off package including vacation days, personal days, volunteer days, and paid company-wide closure between December 25 and January 1. We also provide competitive health, medical, dental and vision benefits, health spending account, life insurance, disability benefits, an employee assistance program (EAP), a parental leave top-up program, and opportunities for a compressed work week. Our employees also enjoy a flexible hybrid working model, continual training, mentorship and professional development as well as regular company social events.

Please visit fotenn.bamboohr.com/careers to apply for this position.

Please note that this position is located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Selected candidates must have current legal entitlement to work in Canada.

Telephone inquiries WILL NOT be accepted. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those chosen to participate in the interview process will be contacted. A written test may be administered as part of the interview process.

Fotenn is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free work environment and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. Workplace accommodations are available should you be contacted regarding this competition. Please advise Human Resources of any accommodation requirements at that time.