Principal / Associate Town Planner

Overview

Lead town planning, grow Manchester team & secure planning consents for infrastructure projects

Key Responsibilities

• planning liaison
• report writing
• project delivery
• staff development
• bid preparation
• growth strategy

Tasks

-Liaising with Local Planning Authorities / Statutory Consultees as necessary to ensure applications are registered and determined within a timely manner -Writing and reviewing planning deliverables to a very high standard. This includes high level options appraisals, developing and producing consenting strategies, planning policy preparation, providing clear and accurate consenting advice, preparing and reviewing documents for planning applications, TWAOs, DCOs and other consents -Working as part of the planning team to deliver a range of planning projects, including working alongside and potentially project managing other disciplines as part of a multi-disciplinary team -Supporting more junior members of staff in their chartership and professional development -Preparing inputs and potentially leading bids for new work -Developing and driving the implementation of a growth strategy for the Manchester team, liaising with each of the relevant account leads to align with existing growth strategies for the business -Responsible for leading the preparation and co-ordination of planning applications, including managing the inputs from more junior members of staff, colleagues from across the business and sub-consultants

Requirements

• town planning
• rtpi chartered
• masters
• project management
• budget management
• client management

What You Bring

-Extensive town planning experience across a range of consenting types, including the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Development Consent Order and Transport and Works Act Order processes -Experience in overseeing, and/or project managing multidisciplinary projects -Degree and/or Masters in Town Planning -Previous experience of, and having an active role in the delivery of varied infrastructure, regeneration and environmental projects -Experience of supporting, managing or mentoring more junior members of the team -Experience of financial accountability for projects and delivery of projects within budget -Experience of working with a range of client bodies including both private sector and public sector -Chartered Member of the RTPI -Experience of leading the preparation and submission of planning applications, drafting reports, feasibility studies, masterplans and regeneration strategies -Experience of team working to support the delivery of projects

People Also Searched For

Benefits

-Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too. -A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme. -Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. -Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues. -Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid. -Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers. -Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. -A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options. -Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments. -Primary annual professional institution subscription. -Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary. -Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service. -A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family. -Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing. -We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. -Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury. -As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes. -Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.

About Mott Macdonald

-Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision. -Design of major infrastructure and transport systems. -Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities. -History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.

Sector Specialisms

Visa Sponsorship

-mott macdonald does not sponsor skilled worker visa applications. -candidates eligible for alternative uk immigration routes that do not require sponsorship are welcome.