Urban Planner jobs in Canada

Urban Planner (Intermediate) — Kingston, ON

Permanent | Full-Time

If you’re an urban planner with a few solid years under your belt and you’re looking for balance, stability, and building something meaningful, this might be worth a look.

I run a Kingston-based real estate development company focused on delivering housing that actually gets built — market housing, student residences, and affordable units. We currently manage over 5,000 units, have multiple projects under construction, and a long-term pipeline targeting approximately 1,000 new units per year over the next 7–10 years.

This isn’t speculative planning work — these are real projects moving through approvals and into the ground.

We’re looking for an Intermediate Urban Planner (5–8 years’ experience) to help lead planning approvals and land‑use strategy across our developments.

This is a hands‑on role with real responsibility — but also one that respects the fact that people have lives outside of work.

• Leading rezoning, Official Plan amendments, and site plan approvals
• Working directly with the City of Kingston and other agencies
• Coordinating consultants (planning, engineering, urban design)
• Reviewing planning rationale, technical studies, and approvals materials
• Supporting development feasibility and longer‑term land strategy

You won’t be stuck in the background — you own files from early concept through approval and see them progress toward construction.

• You have 5–8 years of planning experience (public, private, or mixed)
• You’re eligible for OPPI / RPP or already a member
• You know Ontario’s planning system and approvals process
• You’re comfortable working independently and making judgment calls
• You value good work, clear expectations, and reasonable hours

• Salary range: $88,000–$98,000, depending on experience
• Extended health & dental benefits
• RRSP / retirement contributions
• RESP contribution: $1,000 per year for each child under 18
• Keys in Hand benefit: $1,500 per month toward owning a condo, townhouse, detached home, or investment property
• Hybrid flexibility
• Professional dues & development support
• A permanent, stable role in a growing company with a long-term development pipeline

Short commutes. Strong schools. Waterfront access. A growing city without big‑city pressure. It’s a great place to build a career — and a life.

If this sounds like the kind of role you’d want to learn more about, apply here or send a message. Happy to have a conversation.