About the role
Job Description:
A Planner is responsible for, but not limited to, the following:
Project & Application Leadership
- Lead the preparation and submission of planning and development applications.
- Act as primary planning contact for clients, municipalities, and regulatory agencies.
- Prepare planning reports, rationale/justification studies, policy analysis, and technical documentation.
- Ensure proposals align with legislation, policy and sustainability objectives.
Technical & Strategic Planning
- Provide expert advice on complex planning issues; identify and resolve policy/regulatory conflicts.
- Support land use feasibility analyses, land use and development assessments.
- Incorporate and advance sustainability and environmental guidance in planning projects.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Facilitate public consultation and community engagement: prepare materials, lead sessions, and address concerns.
- Liaise and build relationships with internal teams (architecture, engineering) and external bodies.
- Mentor staff; help build capacity within the planning discipline.
Coordination & Delivery
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Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams to deliver planning-related deliverables (concept/site plans, reports) on time and to budget.
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Participate in site assessments, field work, and data collection as needed.
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Assist through construction/implementation phases when planning input is required.
Job Requirements:
- University degree in Urban/Regional Planning or a related field.
- Full membership in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute, registered in good standing, with a designation as a Registered Professional Planner (RPP).
- Minimum 5 years of progressive professional planning experience in land use planning/development projects in either consulting or municipal work experience, including direct interaction with clients and municipalities.
- Experience with preparing and managing planning and development applications.
- Strong understanding of Ontario’s planning framework.
- Demonstrated capability in public consultation, stakeholder engagement, and presenting complex planning projects.
- Proficiency with planning & visualization tools (GIS, AutoCAD, 3D visualization, presentation graphics).
- High attention to detail, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
- Experience at the Ontario Land Tribunal is an asset.
About Baird
Since 1919, Baird has guided families, businesses, communities and institutions toward their financial goals. Being privately held enables us to prioritize long-term planning and investment – for our clients and the firm – without having to weigh those against the quarterly expectations of outside shareholders.
Today Baird offers wealth management, investment banking, asset management, fixed income and equity sales and trading, equity research, public finance and private equity services. This balance of cyclical and counter-cyclical businesses provides financial strength and stability across market environments and enables us to consistently reinvest in our ability to serve clients.
We manage or oversee more than $455 billion in client assets and employ more than 5,200 Associates around the world. And, because nearly 80% of our associates are Baird stockholders, you can trust we all share a personal stake in your success.
For more than 20 consecutive years, Baird has been one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®, making us a workplace of choice for some of the most talented, passionate people in financial services. It also enables us to emphasize cultural compatibility in those we hire, many of whom stay their entire careers. All of this helps ensure the quality and consistency of our advice for clients and the timeless values that make the Baird Difference every day for our clients, our Associates and the communities we share.
For more information, please visit https://www.rwbaird.com/bairddifference/.
About the role
Job Description:
A Planner is responsible for, but not limited to, the following:
Project & Application Leadership
- Lead the preparation and submission of planning and development applications.
- Act as primary planning contact for clients, municipalities, and regulatory agencies.
- Prepare planning reports, rationale/justification studies, policy analysis, and technical documentation.
- Ensure proposals align with legislation, policy and sustainability objectives.
Technical & Strategic Planning
- Provide expert advice on complex planning issues; identify and resolve policy/regulatory conflicts.
- Support land use feasibility analyses, land use and development assessments.
- Incorporate and advance sustainability and environmental guidance in planning projects.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Facilitate public consultation and community engagement: prepare materials, lead sessions, and address concerns.
- Liaise and build relationships with internal teams (architecture, engineering) and external bodies.
- Mentor staff; help build capacity within the planning discipline.
Coordination & Delivery
-
Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams to deliver planning-related deliverables (concept/site plans, reports) on time and to budget.
-
Participate in site assessments, field work, and data collection as needed.
-
Assist through construction/implementation phases when planning input is required.
Job Requirements:
- University degree in Urban/Regional Planning or a related field.
- Full membership in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute, registered in good standing, with a designation as a Registered Professional Planner (RPP).
- Minimum 5 years of progressive professional planning experience in land use planning/development projects in either consulting or municipal work experience, including direct interaction with clients and municipalities.
- Experience with preparing and managing planning and development applications.
- Strong understanding of Ontario’s planning framework.
- Demonstrated capability in public consultation, stakeholder engagement, and presenting complex planning projects.
- Proficiency with planning & visualization tools (GIS, AutoCAD, 3D visualization, presentation graphics).
- High attention to detail, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
- Experience at the Ontario Land Tribunal is an asset.
About Baird
Since 1919, Baird has guided families, businesses, communities and institutions toward their financial goals. Being privately held enables us to prioritize long-term planning and investment – for our clients and the firm – without having to weigh those against the quarterly expectations of outside shareholders.
Today Baird offers wealth management, investment banking, asset management, fixed income and equity sales and trading, equity research, public finance and private equity services. This balance of cyclical and counter-cyclical businesses provides financial strength and stability across market environments and enables us to consistently reinvest in our ability to serve clients.
We manage or oversee more than $455 billion in client assets and employ more than 5,200 Associates around the world. And, because nearly 80% of our associates are Baird stockholders, you can trust we all share a personal stake in your success.
For more than 20 consecutive years, Baird has been one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®, making us a workplace of choice for some of the most talented, passionate people in financial services. It also enables us to emphasize cultural compatibility in those we hire, many of whom stay their entire careers. All of this helps ensure the quality and consistency of our advice for clients and the timeless values that make the Baird Difference every day for our clients, our Associates and the communities we share.
For more information, please visit https://www.rwbaird.com/bairddifference/.