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Town Planner

Mott Macdonald

The Role

Overview

Provide planning consultancy, prepare applications, and support multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • planning drafting
  • bid preparation
  • client liaison
  • team coordination
  • authority liaison
  • policy advice

Tasks

-Drafting planning deliverables to a very high standard. This includes high level options appraisals, preparing and reviewing documents for planning applications, TWAOs or DNSs and planning policy preparation and advice Supporting the co-ordination and the preparation of planning applications -Preparing inputs into bids for new work -Working with clients on a regular basis to ensure that their needs and aspirations are met, and that deliverables are produced and targets hit in line with the project’s programme / brief -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 -Liaising with Local Planning Authorities / Statutory Consultees as necessary to ensure applications are registered and determined within a timely manner

Requirements

  • town planning
  • degree
  • masters
  • chartered rtpi
  • planning applications
  • teamwork

What You Bring

-Degree and/or Masters in Town Planning -Extensive town planning experience -Experience of preparing and submitting planning applications, drafting reports, feasibility studies, masterplans and regeneration strategies -Working towards Chartered Member of the RTPI or equivalent -Experience of team working to support the delivery of projects as part of multi-disciplinary project structure -Experience of working with a range of client bodies including both private sector and public sector -Experience of working within the local market will also be advantageous

Benefits

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

The Company

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

Engineering

Architecture

Bridges

Building services

Building structures

Dams and reservoirs

Geotechnics

Industrialized design and construction

Transportation

Energy

Water

Buildings

Infrastructure

Systems engineering and assurance

Container terminal sector

Marine

Utilities

Heavy Civil

Commercial

Residential

Government

Visa Sponsorship

-no skilled worker visa sponsorship is offered. -candidates eligible for alternative uk immigration routes (not requiring skilled worker sponsorship) are welcome.