Planner, Construction, Civil Engineering

Position: Planner - Permanent - 18760
About the Opportunity

Lead Planning, Permits, Zoning & Site Plan Approvals for Secured, High?impact Projects

Join a privately held, vertically integrated builder/CM with in?house capabilities from early development through delivery. The organization values decisiveness, accountability, and disciplined execution, so approvals work translates directly into schedule certainty and tangible outcomes.

You will be the front?end owner of planning and approvals across the GTA, partnering with project leadership to de?risk and accelerate the path from concept to construction.

What you’ll lead:

End?to?end approvals: rezoning/OPA, Site Plan Control, minor variances, building permits, and agency interfaces (heritage, conservation, utilities)

Municipal & stakeholder relations: develop trust with staff and councillors; prepare teams for pre?apps, public meetings, and council/committee sessions

Controls & reporting: maintain approval roadmaps (Gantt, risks, mitigations); brief leadership weekly and unblock issues fast

Conditions clearance & permit close?out: proactively resolve conditions to enable site mobilization and maintain clean records

About You

What you bring:

7–12+ years steering approvals for complex GTA developments (developer/GC, consultancy, or municipal background welcome)

Command of the Planning Act, PPS/OPs/Secondary Plans, zoning by?laws, Site Plan processes, Committee of Adjustment, building permit pathways, and multi?agency coordination

Track record compressing timelines through smart sequencing and complete submissions

Stakeholder resilience: executive?level communication, public?meeting composure, and a bias for action

RPP/MCIP preferred; familiarity with project controls is an asset

About the Job

Why this role:

Front?end influence: your approvals roadmap sets the pace for delivery and risk

Pipeline with variety: Major Social infrastructure and Public Works vertical construction projects (Seniors Care, Hospitals, Police Stations etc.)

Culture that backs you: safety?first, outcomes?driven, and supportive of decisive planners

Growth & exposure: access to leadership and positively impact the start of these iconic projects

Location: GTA (primary base in West GTA), with regional travel as required.
Compensation: $150,000 - $165,000
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