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Jake Atkins MRTPI

Ottawa,Canada

Summary

Chartered Urban Land Use Planner with 8 years of experience delivering large-scale infrastructure, residential, and mixed-use development projects across Canada and the UK. Proven expertise in land use policy, property acquisition, stakeholder negotiation, and master planning within both public and private sectors. Deep understanding of urban design, planning legislation, and real estate economics. Currently supporting major capital projects in Ontario and the Maritimes, with prior contributions to flagship masterplans in London. Permanent Resident of Canada and Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Intermediate Planner

Stantec Canada
01.2023 - Current
  • Supporting complex and comprehensive planning and development projects,.
  • Reviewing projects costs and forecasts future trends related to land use or development.
  • Municipal plan reviews, master planning, development applications, active transportation planning, development applications, redevelopment and neighborhood plans and strategies, and municipal policy projects from a planning and urban design perspective.
  • Managed and assisted in the preparation of large-scale projects across Ontario and the Maritimes.

Urban Planner

Stantec UK
07.2021 - 01.2023
  • Managed and assisted with planning projects across the Greater London Area.
  • Undertook land assessments, prepared planning applications, planning reports and discharge of conditions.
  • Delivery of the Royal Arsenal Riverside Masterplan and the Kidbrooke Village Masterplan, both in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Graduate Planner

Savills UK
07.2019 - 06.2021
  • Assisted on the delivery of major mixed-use developments in London and the South East.
  • Provided planning appraisals and policy reports for clients. Undertook strategic land assessments to unlock development potential.
  • Member of the London Thought Leadership Team in which duties included collating national and regional planning updates for Savills newsletters and blog.

Assistant Planning Officer

London Borough of Haringey
05.2017 - 07.2019
  • Processed planning applications for householder developments, minor developments, discharge of conditions and change of use applications.
  • Attended site visits, assessed proposals, advised applicants and made decisions on delegated applications.
  • Other details of work include retail survey projects in Town Centres across the borough, Section 106 Obligation monitoring and reviewing the Local Heritage List.

Education

Master of Science - Urban Design & City Planning

University College London (UCL)
London, UK
01.2020

Bachelor of Science - Property and Planning

University of Westminster
London, UK
01.2018

Skills

  • Land & Property Assessments
  • Project Management
  • Development Approvals & Planning Applications
  • Legal & Policy Compliance
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Public Consultation
  • Master Planning & Urban Design

Certification

  • Chartered Member – Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), Aug 2022
  • Class G Ontario Driver’s Licence

Timeline

Intermediate Planner

Stantec Canada
01.2023 - Current

Urban Planner

Stantec UK
07.2021 - 01.2023

Graduate Planner

Savills UK
07.2019 - 06.2021

Assistant Planning Officer

London Borough of Haringey
05.2017 - 07.2019

Master of Science - Urban Design & City Planning

University College London (UCL)

Bachelor of Science - Property and Planning

University of Westminster

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