Associate Director - Town Planning

Description

• Implement and uphold quality assurance and health and safety principles.
• Lead the preparation of commercial tenders to secure new opportunities.
• Lead major development applications, including the Development Consent Order (DCO) process.
• Ensure projects are delivered successfully on budget and within programme timelines.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams for seamless project execution.
• Manage and grow our planning consents service.
• Contribute to the business development strategy, nurturing client relationships.
• Oversee the deliverables produced by the planning consents team.
• Provide line management and mentorship to junior team members
• Offer strategic planning advice to both clients and internal teams.

Requirements

• Client focus, with good interpersonal skills and a collaborative working approach.
• Expert witness experience would be advantageous.
• numerous solar DCOs with a pipeline of future work;
• Ability to write clearly and concisely.
• A business development mindset, with demonstrable experience of work winning and developing relationships with existing and new clients.
• Significant relevant experience of leading applications for planning consent for large infrastructure projects across a range of consenting regimes.
• Existing relationships with clients and local authorities.
• Degree in Town Planning or a related discipline, and membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or equivalent professional body.
• Ability to work on your own initiative and under pressure.

Benefits

• housing and mixed-use development consenting.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance