School of Planning

Faculty of Architecture and Planning

Careers After Graduation

Planners work in a range of public, private, and non-profit settings across the country. Our MPlan alumni currently hold positions as:

  • Broker, Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty, Bend, Oregon
  • Homelessness and Housing Facilitator, United Way, Halifax, NS
  • Strategic Transport Planner, Transport for New South Wales, Australia
  • Planner, City of Yellowknife, NWT
  • Planner and Urban Designer, Alta Planning + Design, Ottawa, ON
  • Planners and Urban Designers, Upland Urban Planning + Design Studio, Dartmouth, NS
  • Planner Consultant and Principle. ZZap Consulting Inc., Dartmouth, NS
  • Planner Consultant and Manager, WSP Atlantic Canada, Dartmouth, NS
  • Senior Manager, Planning and Economic Intelligence, Turner Drake and Partners Ltd., Halifax, NS
  • Heritage Planner, Halifax, NS
  • Project Manager, Environmental Programs and Assessment, Metrolinx, Toronto, ON
  • Community Development Assistant, Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, ON
  • Research and Statistics Officer, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, NS
  • Real Estate Advisor, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Halifax, NS
  • Elected Member of Parliament, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, NS
  • Elected Municipal Councilors, Halifax, NS
CIP Planning Careers