Office-Jobs in Kanada

Company Description

A Canadian leader in architecture and design, Lemay has experienced dramatic growth and exciting transformation over the past few years.

At Lemay, we believe in the unique value of design to create open and meaningful spaces to grow. We are committed to approaching every design problem with curiosity, invention, and a generous spirit to uncover hidden opportunity. We are a transdisciplinary team of change-makers creating planet-friendly spaces for people and their communities.

We are proud of our team’s diversity in ethnicity, culture, religion, indigenous status, sexual orientation, physical limitations, gender identity and age. We are committed to providing an equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment for all members of our team so that everyone feels respected and valued.

Our main goal is to design generous spaces that create meaningful impact.

Are you passionate about analyzing the forces that shape our communities and built environments? Do you want to contribute to high-impact projects that will transform the planning, development, and enhancement of cities and territories? Are you skilled at communicating and documenting complex issues? Are you motivated by community engagement, emerging mobility trends, and climate change adaptation?

Join our urban planning team and actively contribute to Lemay’s transdisciplinary approach across a diversity of projects, carried out primarily in Quebec, but also in the rest of Canada and internationally.

What you will accomplish with us:

• Conduct various studies and analyses of urban, regional and transportation issues;
• Perform regulatory analyses of sites and project insertion contexts, in collaboration with other involved disciplines, for example architecture, landscape architecture, branding and communications, sustainable development, structural engineering;
• Undertake various environmental characterization studies;
• Develop argumentative dossiers for projects under the studio’s responsibility;
• Draft service offers, reports, studies, analysis documents, guides, PPU, PIIA and other regulatory or urban planning tools;
• Participate in the visual design, development and planning of urban development projects, and road, public transit, and active transportation projects;
• Create, in collaboration with the graphics and modelling studio, various graphic documents (maps, figures, etc.) and presentations to facilitate the understanding of files;
• Handle, as needed, necessary follow-ups and presentations (public consultations and others) with municipal authorities to support project implementation, in accordance with Lemay’s Public Participation Charter;
• Carry out technical, administrative and financial follow-ups of projects according to procedures and tools implemented by Lemay.

• University degree in Urban Planning;
• Member in good standing of the Ordre des urbanistes duQuébec, or eligible for membership;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in urban and regulatory planning;
• Strong knowledge of Quebec’s planning and regulatory framework under the Act respecting land use planning and development (RSQ, c. A-19.1);
• Proficiency in GIS mapping software (ArcGIS, QGIS, etc.), an asset;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office;
• Proficiency in Adobe Suite (InDesign and Illustrator);
• Knowledge of AI-assisted modelling tools, an asset;
• Good stress management and ability to handle multiple files simultaneously;
• Autonomy and proactivity in finding solutions;
• Ease of communication with various stakeholders;
• French proficiency required; English, an asset.

Lemay makes its employee development and well-being a priority. Part of that is offering the following advantages:

• Flexible group insurance program (health and dental insurance);
• $1008 envelope to invest as needed (Health and Wellness Management Accounts, RRSP/DPSP);
• Payment of membership fees to your professional association;
• A minimum of three (3) weeks vacation;

• Office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day;

• Hybrid and remote work policy at all times;
• Summer schedule and flexible hours all year round;
• Social activities throughout the year;
• Internal training offered to all employees (Lemay Academy);
• Onboarding paired with a colleague;
• Online training platforms and gym in some offices;
• Telemedicine platform;
• Up to 70% discount on monthly public transit passes.

Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.