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Northern Futures Planning is hiring a Community Planner

Northern Futures Planning is an Ottawa-based consulting firm specializing in planning services for communities across Northern Canada, including Indigenous and remote communities.

We are adding a new community planner to our consulting team providing community planning services to clients across Northern Canada. We are seeking an individual in the early-mid stage of their career who has obtained, or is eligible for, membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners.

We build our team by recruiting talented planners with a passion for the North and then training and mentoring them with care. Loving how we work is just as important to us as loving what we do – which is why we maintain a flexible schedule and office environment that lets us balance work and life. We employ a hybrid workplace model that supports both in-office collaboration and remote work. Some travel is required to northern Canada, including Nunavut.

Responsibilities

  • Provide community planning and development review support services to clients

  • Support short and long-range planning exercises including in-community consultation

  • Research planning policy and best practices

  • Assist with proposal writing

  • Interface with clients remotely through email, conference calls and video calls

  • Provide on-site planning advisory support and undertake on-site planning exercises in client communities in northern Canada

  • Support team members on planning projects and related initiatives as required

Requirements

  • 1 - 5 years of experience

  • Must currently reside in the National Capital Region (NCR) or be willing to relocate.

  • Ability to write in a clear and concise manner for targeted audiences

  • A great listener with ability to communicate clearly with people of diverse disciplines

  • Understanding of regulatory tools used to control land use and development in communities

  • Ability to work effectively remotely with limited supervision

  • Ability to travel within Canada for work trips up to two weeks in length

  • Ability to manage time and prioritize activities over a number of projects

  • Cross-cultural competency

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Planning (Master’s degree in Planning, or Planning-related discipline, preferred)

  • Eligible for, or have attained, full membership with CIP and either OPPI or APPI

  • Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, emerging technologies including AI to support planning, research and analysis.

Salary and Benefits

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

  • Vacation entitlement based on experience

  • Health Spending Account (HSA)

  • Opportunities for travel and work with communities across Northern Canada

  • Professional development support, including training and conferences

Job Format

  • Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

  • Hybrid workplace: 2 days/wk work-from-home & 3 days/wk in-office

  • Work hours: 8:30am – 5pm, with an hour for lunch

  • An alternative work schedule may be considered

Please email your application, including CV and cover letter as a single PDF, to Stacy Bardeskar - stacy@northernfutures.ca - using the subject line “Job Application 2026: Community Planner – Your Name”.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Applications will be received until March 31, 2026.

Stacy Bardeskar
Business Operations Coordinator
Northern Futures Planning