Senior Planner & Urban Design Leader

AtkinsRéalis Group; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work culture

Flexible benefits

Training & development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Architecture & Design Canada Inc is seeking a Senior Planner and Urban Designer to lead planning, urban design, and master planning for complex public and private sector projects across Canada. The role emphasizes design leadership, client growth, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years in urban planning/design, registered CIC planners, and a proven ability to guide projects from vision through approvals and implementation, with strong stakeholder

Qualifications

• Degree in Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Geography, or related discipline and a CIC registration with a provincial planning institute.
• 15+ years of experience in urban planning, urban design, master planning, or related city-building work with leadership on complex assignments.
• Experience with municipalities, public agencies, developers, institutions, and multidisciplinary teams on complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of planning policy, development approvals, urban design, public realm, transit-oriented development, and implementation strategies.
• Proven success in client development, RFPs, proposals, interviews, and pursuit strategy.
• Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex ideas into clear narratives.
• Strong leadership, facilitation, mentorship, and relationship-building skills.
• Judgement and maturity to shape and grow a respected planning and urban design practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead urban planning, urban design, and master planning assignments for complex public and private sector clients.
• Develop planning and design strategies supporting complete communities, TOD, placemaking, public realm, and long-term implementation.
• Prepare and guide planning studies, urban design frameworks, development concepts, policy reviews, approvals strategies, and implementation plans.
• Lead client and stakeholder engagement, including workshops, presentations, public consultations, and coordination with municipal and agency partners.
• Support business development by identifying opportunities, building client relationships, and leading RFP responses, proposals, interviews, and pursuit strategies.
• Mentor emerging planners and designers, contributing to a collaborative, design-focused practice culture.

Skills

Leadership in planning

Client development

Public engagement

Communication

Mentorship

Education

Degree in Planning/Urban Design

Registered with Canadian Institute of Planners and provincial planning institute

Job description

AtkinsRéalis Architecture & Design Canada Inc is seeking a Senior Planner and Urban Designer to lead planning, urban design, and master planning for complex public and private sector projects across Canada. The role emphasizes design leadership, client growth, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years in urban planning/design, registered CIC planners, and a proven ability to guide projects from vision through approvals and implementation, with strong stakeholder