Geodemographic Planner Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 54939)

Description

Use your land use planning and forecasting expertise to help shape Edmonton's future, by bridging the gap between high-level policy (The City Plan) and technical land-use and population modeling. The Monitoring and Analysis Team within the Urban Growth Unit provides expertise to support evidence-based decision-making related to the implementation of The City Plan.

We are looking for a hands-on technical specialist to spearhead the City's Geodemographic Projection Program (GPP). You will analyze the current and future neighborhood-level impacts of City Plan implementation and serve as the primary subject matter expert responsible for designing, building, and running the City's in-house land use, housing, and population forecasting models. You will have opportunities to present and interpret findings from your work to support evidence-based decision-making related to urban form and growth.

Technical Responsibilities:

• Program Lead: Lead and manage the GPP in alignment with department, branch and section objectives. Suggest changes in line with current best practices after re-evaluating model and program design.
• Model Design & Execution: Scope, design, and execute business-as-usual and scenario-based land use, housing, and population forecasts, ensuring rigorous statistical integrity.
• Technical Problem Solving: Apply population sciences (e.g., age-cohort survival) and advanced statistical methods to develop predictive growth models. Calibrate simulations using GIS and programming, and resolve data gaps with defensible statistical methodologies.
• Capacity & Land Budgeting: Create methodologies and forecasting models to quantitatively analyze if existing land supply and planning regulations can accommodate forecasted future growth in accordance with The City Plan.
• Market, Policy, and Demographic Analysis: Conduct research to study market trends, demographic trends, and impacts of policy on growth to create quantifiable inputs and assumptions for forecasting models.
• Research and Initiative: Track and analyze housing, economic, and market conditions to understand their implications on land use and population distribution.
• Data Management: Process large data sets and conduct quality assessment and quality control activities on data processed by team resources.

Leadership & Coordination:

• Collaborate and Advise: Partner with city-building experts to integrate projections across programs and serve as the subject matter expert for non-technical stakeholders.
• Leadership and Mentorship: Provide technical guidance to a small team, training them in model execution, interpretation, and data-driven recommendation strategies.
• Knowledge Translation: Translate complex spatial and statistical data into clear documentation, infographics, and reports for Council, senior leadership, and the public.
• Project Management: Own the project lifecycle, balancing resources with taking exploratory risks to ensure all objectives are met.

Qualifications

• University degree in Urban Planning, Human Geography, Economics or a discipline with a focus on demographics, statistical analysis, land use planning, economics, forecasting and geospatial analysis
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in land use planning and forecasting
• Advanced training in computer modelling and statistics, along with intermediate ArcGIS software and programing language proficiency
• Familiar with land use planning principles, the City of Edmonton's land development process and The City Plan
• Proficiency in Tableau or similar visualisation software

Assets:

• Membership or eligibility for membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners and regional affiliate

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required for success:

The successful candidate must have applied knowledge of the following subject matters:

• Land use planning and policy, and development processes
• Model building, forecasting and statistical analysis
• Demographic, housing and land use analysis

The successful candidate must have the following skills:

• Strong statistical analysis skills
• Strong GIS and modelling skills
• Working knowledge of Python
• Project management
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good stakeholder engagement skills

The successful candidate will have the following demonstrated abilities:

• Systems thinking
• Problem-solving
• Interpreting results
• Explaining technical work to less technical audiences
• Taking initiative and working independently
• Meeting deadlines while managing competing priorities
• Team building and reaching consensus

Work Environment:

• Note: This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and the worksite as per the Letter of Understanding between the City of Edmonton and Civic Service Union 52
• The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time. Any changes will be made in accordance with the City of Edmonton/Civic Service Union 52 collective agreement and the incumbent will be notified in advance
• Alignment to our Art of Inclusion: Our Diversity and Inclusion Framework
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies (https://bit.ly/4brRrXm)
• Applicants may be tested

The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact employment@edmonton.ca. Learn more about our benefits https://bit.ly/COEbenefits

Up to 1 temporary position available for up to 18 months

Hours of Work: 33.75 hours per week

Salary Range: $54.155 - $69.110 (Hourly); $95,407.57 - $121,754.54 (Annually)

Recruitment Consultant: AS/MM

Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.

Classification Title: Planner II
Posting Date: Apr 27, 2026
Closing Date: May 18, 2026 11:59:00 PM (MDT)
Number of Openings (up to): 1 - Temporary Full-time
Union: CSU 52
Department: Urban Planning and Economy
Work Location(s): 7th Floor Edmonton Tower, 10111 104 Avenue Edmonton T5J 0J4

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