Urban Planning Coordinator
Cushman & Wakefield
- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Under the guidance of the leadership group, work with multidisciplinary teams to advance complex projects.
- Undertake analysis of municipal planning and zoning policies to support development conceptualization, master planning, and design development (site plan, massing etc.)
- Develop and support recommendations to increase value to clients including Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, Site Plan Applications, Minor Variances, and Draft Plan of Condominium’s through coordinating with internal project team members
- Prepare and recommend land development concepts and plans for the zoning of low, medium, & high-rise residential and employment land uses
- Review and identify comments on all technical reports, drawings, and other consultant deliverables
- Support other internal departments with tasks on an as-needed basis and identify ways to optimize coordination
- Stay current on new industry trends and municipal standards Monitor and be informed on new policy updates (Provincial, Regional and Municipal), and development approvals in specified areas
- Provide updates on all Planning & Development matters for internal team members and clients
- You will need to have the ability to anticipate, inquire, follow up and correspond with all city staff, third party consultants and stakeholders.
- Conduct market research to develop and critically assess inputs and assumptions (i.e. timing, costs, revenues, rents, etc.) in support of feasibility analyses and market positioning
- Assist the team with the review and due diligence associated with potential acquisitions and dispositions on behalf of clients.
- Post-secondary degree in Planning, Real Estate, Business or related field
- 2-5 years of relevant work experience in the planning and development industry is a must
- An understanding of land use planning policies, regulations, and approval processes in the GTA
- Enthusiastic, hard working, and reliable with a desire to learn and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with a positive team attitude
- Strong problem identification and resolution skills
- Candidate should be highly organized with effective attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
- Must have ability to apply judgment, strategic thinking and analytical skills
- Can manage numerous tasks at a time and self-motivated follow up ability
- Demonstrated ability to work efficiently under pressure while maintaining strict deadlines.
- Interest in real estate and/or real estate related fields