Public Sector Planning Lead, Stantec - Edmonton, AB Canada

Public Sector Planning Lead 

Stantec

March 10, 2015 

Professional Area: 

Community Development and Redevelopment

Experience: 

More than 10 years

Contact person: 

Wendy Rabel

Email: 

wendy.rabel@stantec.com

Website: 

http://www.stantec.com/designyourcareer

Location: 

Edmonton, AB T5K 2L6

Canada

At Stantec, We bring together the places that make communities feel like home whether it’s an urban park, a commercial plaza, or a residential neighborhood. We do this because we’re part of the community too and we care about the places where we live—just as much as you do. Join the team that truly designs with community in mind.

Our Edmonton office has an opportunity for a Public Sector Planning Lead within our Community Development Group. Our planning team provides a dynamic work environment where there is always an opportunity to work on a variety of unique and challenging projects.

As a member of our multidisciplinary consulting team, you will: lead the public sector planning practice, lead all levels of project management and client relations, grow and diversify the public sector planning practice, play a pivotal role in contributing to the team's collective professional experience.

The ideal candidate will have the following: a Degree in Urban Planning or a related discipline; 10+ years of progressive experience in planning with a strong public sector focus, preferably within a consulting environment; 5+ years of leadership experience in a comparable role; Full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners; experience in public participation processes and business management; excellent problem solving, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills; experience writing proposals and leading multi-disciplinary teams to win work.

Stantec is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to Affirmative Action, Workforce Diversity, and the principles of Employment Equity.

Challenge Detroit Fellowship, Challenge Detroit - Detroit, MI

Challenge Detroit Fellowship 

Challenge Detroit

February 6, 2015 

Professional Area: 

Architecture

Community Development and Redevelopment

Economic Planning and Development

Health and Human Services Planning

Participation and Empowerment

Planning Management, Budgeting and Finance

Transportation Planning

Urban Design

Other topics not covered above

Experience: 

1-3 years

Phone: 

2488508469

Email: 

info@challengedetroit.org

Website: 

http://www.challengedetroit.org

Location: 

Detroit, MI

Who we are:

Challenge Detroit is a proven model for urban revitalization by attracting and retaining top talent, and offering the opportunity to contribute to a great city by providing the opportunity for tomorrow’s leaders to live in an urban setting, work at a leading area company, experience the cultural aspects of the city, and partner with nonprofits to make an impact through an innovative intellectual giving model. The yearlong Fellowship program provides an opportunity for approximately 30 individuals of various intellects and backgrounds to come together in an effort to shape the future of Detroit. Through a wide-spread social movement, the narratives and experiences of these individuals is amplifying Detroit’s potential and influencing public perception about the present and future of the city.

Challenge Detroit is now accepting applications for the fourth class of Fellows through Sunday, March 8, 2015.

Overview:

Challenge Detroit will select approximately 30 innovative leaders from across the United States to live, work, play, give and lead in Detroit for one year beginning in September 2015. Fellows will:

• Engage in monthly team challenges based on intellectual giving, in partnership with area nonprofits, designed to positively impact the city and region;
• Work at one of the top companies in the region;
• Receive a $36,000 annual salary plus benefits typical of host company;
• Live in the city of Detroit;
• Participate in a leadership development program; and
• Receive perks such as memberships to various organizations, discounts, event access and more.

Each Fellow will work at one of the Challenge Detroit host companies for four days a week. Companies include major corporations such as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, smaller ventures such as Saroki Architecture and nonprofits such as the United Way of Southeastern Michigan. Each company will employ a Challenge Detroit Fellow for one year. From marketing to healthcare, and architecture to communications, Challenge Detroit has a job for individuals with various backgrounds who want to make a difference in the community.

While Fellows work with their host companies four days a week, on the fifth day of the week, they work with area nonprofits on initiatives designed to positively impact the city and region. Fellows follow the Challenge Detroit intellectual giving model using design thinking to execute on projects ranging from marketing and fundraising, to community events and strategic planning.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, or be enrolled at an accredited institution and actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree on at least a part-time enrollment basis with expected graduation by the time Challenge Detroit launches in September 2015.
• Must be U.S. resident or legal resident alien.
• Passionate, hard-working and inventive.

Challenge Detroit is proud to reflect diversity and inclusion in all facets of the program.

Challenge Detroit is accepting Phase One applications until Sunday, March 8, 2015 and the year in Detroit will begin in September 2015. If you want to be involved in one of the most exciting social movements in the history of Detroit, learn more and apply here: http://challengedetroit.org/application.

Assistant Professor, Urban Affairs and Planning Program, Virginia Tech - Alexandria, VA

Urban Affairs and Planning Program – Alexandria, VA
School of Public and International Affairs
College of Architecture and Urban Studies
Virginia Tech
Alexandria Campus
Assistant Professor or Professor-of-Practice

Virginia Tech invites applicants for a professor-of-practice or 
tenure-track assistant professor faculty position in its Urban Affairs 
and Planning (UAP) program at its campus in Alexandria, Virginia, 
located in the Washington DC metropolitan area. We seek candidates who 
exhibit exemplary potential in professional service and classroom and 
studio-based instruction in urban design, site planning, computer 
visualization, and/or physical planning, with strengths in community 
outreach and participatory practice. Intersections of these competencies 
with issues of multicultural diversity would be particularly favored.

A Master’s or Ph.D. in planning, architecture, landscape architecture or 
a related field is required by the start date. Teaching responsibilities 
will lie in the UAP graduate program on the Alexandria campus. In 
addition, the successful candidate will contribute to the new Urban 
Design concentration in the School of Architecture and Design in the 
Washington Alexandria Architecture Center.

UAP constitutes one of three academic programs in the School of Public 
and International Affairs (SPIA) in Virginia Tech’s College of 
Architecture and Urban Studies. The other programs are Public 
Administration and Policy and Government and International Affairs. All 
three programs operate at both the Alexandria and Blacksburg campuses. 
For more information on SPIA and UAP see http://www.spia.vt.edu, and  http://www.uap.vt.edu/

As a land-grant university, Virginia Tech takes public service seriously 
and UAP has a rich tradition of student engagement with communities and 
the planning profession. Our program has long-established and close ties 
with agencies and organizations in the Washington DC metropolitan area, 
a rich and dynamic laboratory for student-community engagement.
Applicants must submit all documents online at http://www.jobs.vt.edu 
(paper documents cannot be accepted) reference posting # TR0140144. 

Complete applications must include:  a full curriculum vitae, two 
samples of written work, and names and contact information for three 
references.  Applicants also must submit a cover letter that addresses 
their qualifications, a statement about their current and future 
research agendas, and an overview of their teaching experience and 
qualifications.

Questions about characteristics of the position should be directed to 
the search committee co-chairs, Tom Sanchez and Ralph Buehler, at 
tom.sanchez@vt.edu and 
ralphbu@vt.edu, respectively.  The search will 
remain open until the position is filled, but to be assured full 
consideration, completed applications should be received by January 12, 
2015.
Questions about the online application process should be directed to Ms. 
Krystal Wright, SPIA Faculty Search Assistant, at 
krystal@vt.edu, phone: 540-231-2291,  SPIA 
(0113), 140 Otey Street, Room 110,  Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or 
applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender 
identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, 
race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, 
or any other basis protected by law. For inquiries regarding 
non-discrimination policies, contact the executive director for Equity 
and Access at 540-231-8771 or Virginia Tech, North End Center, Suite 
2300 (0318), 300 Turner St. NW, Blacksburg, VA 24061.