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 versatile 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 - [email protected] - using the subject line “Job Application 2026: Community Planner – Your Name”. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Applications will be received until August 31, 2026.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00-$90,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Ottawa, ON K1Z 7T1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ottawa, ON K1Z 7T1

📌 Community Planner (Ottawa)
🏢 Northern Futures Planning
📍 Ottawa