Planning Manager

Scheffer Andrew Ltd.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Scheffer Andrew Ltd. in Edmonton, AB, is seeking a Planning Manager to lead its planning practice across Alberta. You will guide complex land development and municipal projects, mentor staff, and strengthen client relationships with public and private sector clients.

The role requires an urban planning degree, RPP eligibility, and at least 15 years of land use planning experience in Alberta, with proven leadership, proposal development, and effective public engagement.

Qualifications

• Urban planning degree or equivalent with RPP eligibility.
• Minimum 15 years land use planning experience in Alberta.
• Experience leading land development and municipal approvals.
• Familiarity with ASPs, outline plans, redistricting, subdivision design.
• Experience presenting to Councils and stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex land development and municipal planning projects through approvals.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, resources, client expectations, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Provide senior technical guidance, prepare and deliver presentations, and support public engagement with clients, municipalities, stakeholders, and approval authorities.
• Support proposals, work plans, fee estimates, budget tracking, invoicing review, and project reporting.
• Mentor staff and promote accountability, collaboration, technical development, and strong client service.

Skills

Land use planning

Leadership

Client service

Public engagement

Proposal development

Education

Urban planning degree

RPP designation eligibility

Job description

Planning Manager

Location: Edmonton, AB

Company: Scheffer Andrew Ltd.

Scheffer Andrew Ltd. is a well-established, medium-sized engineering and planning consulting firm with over 50 years of experience serving Western Canada - primarily Alberta. We specialize in municipal infrastructure, land development, and transportation. Our collaborative team environment and commitment to quality design have earned us long-standing relationships with public and private sector clients.

We are seeking a Planning Manager to join our Edmonton team. This senior role is suited to an experienced planning professional with strong land development expertise, Alberta municipal planning knowledge, and the ability to lead planning assignments, client relationships, business development, and team growth.

What You’ll Do

As Planning Manager, you will lead Scheffer Andrew’s planning practice, support private and public sector clients, guide project delivery, mentor staff, and help grow the company’s planning and land development services across Alberta.

Key responsibilities include:

Project Leadership

• Lead complex land development and municipal planning projects through approvals, including ASPs, outline plans, redistricting, subdivisions, and related applications.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, resources, client expectations, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Provide senior technical guidance, prepare and deliver presentations, and support public engagement with clients, municipalities, stakeholders, and approval authorities.
• Support proposals, work plans, fee estimates, budget tracking, invoicing review, and project reporting.

Management

• Lead, mentor, and support planning staff while promoting accountability, collaboration, technical development, and strong client service.
• Support workload planning, staffing needs, talent development, and a positive team culture.

Business Development

• Develop and support business development strategies, client relationships, proposal opportunities, and growth of planning services.
• Represent Scheffer Andrew professionally with clients, municipalities, industry partners, and project stakeholders.

What You Bring

• Urban planning degree or similar, with Registered Professional Planner designation or eligibility for membership with APPI or another recognized Canadian planning institute.
• Minimum 15 years of land use planning experience, including consulting, leadership, land development, and municipal approvals experience in Alberta.
• Strong knowledge of ASPs, outline plans, redistricting, subdivision design, public engagement, and land development approval processes.
• Experience presenting to municipal Councils, committees, boards, clients, and stakeholder groups.

• Familiarity with Alberta municipal approvals in the City of Edmonton, City of Calgary and surrounding municipalities.

• Demonstrated project management, business development, team leadership, mentorship, communication, and client service skills.

Why Scheffer Andrew?

• Lead meaningful planning and land development projects that shape communities across the region.
• Help grow a respected planning practice within an established multidisciplinary consulting firm.
• Work in a collaborative environment that values mentorship, professional growth, innovation, and strong client service.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.

For more about life at Scheffer Andrew Ltd., visit www.schefferandrew.com.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.