Director – Town Planner – London

Director – Town Planner
Salary negotiable depending on experience and skills
Hybrid working ideally 3 days a week in the London Office

Our client has a team comprising forward thinking, multi disciplined technical specialists that work with inspirational clients on their organisations, on their challenges and on exciting, innovative, complex and globally relevant projects, programmes and schemes.

Their reputation over the last 25 years is built on the bespoke, personable and professional service they offer their clients so that they can make the right decisions and achieve the best outcomes. They do this by leveraging the experience and breadth of skills alongside insights, commitment, and ethical approach to everything they do.

As our client embarks on the next stage of their phenomenal success story, they are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Town Planner to join them on this journey and in particular, help deliver major housing, mixed use, infrastructure and regeneration schemes.

The candidate:
You would principally work on TCPA projects but experience also of DCO/ TWAO schemes would be an advantage. Alongside the Senior Director in our planning team, you will be responsible for work winning, with an active say in the direction of the business, leading projects; liaising with clients, local authorities, consultants and key stakeholders to proactively move projects forward. Developing strong professional networking relationships with those in the development industry and identify opportunities for business development, you will also need to support junior members of staff; work collaboratively in teams to support bids and tenders; and directing advice to their Clients.

You will be enthusiastic and confident in offering well informed and accurate advice when it matters and be enthused at the prospect of shaping the business. Being involved and influential within design teams, from project inception through to delivery, you will obviously be expected to have an excellent understanding of the vagaries of the planning system and be flexible about the sorts of projects and Clients that you work for. You will engage with other technical specialists in their multi-disciplined teams and identify opportunities for cross selling the services, networking and business development as well as maintaining and promoting their professional reputation.

Consultancy requires knowledge of project management techniques and methodologies.
To have a passion for project delivery, ensuring client satisfaction is achieved on time and within budget.
Deliver projects through Hybrid working, with the team working from the London office, ideally three days per week. You will though, be adaptable to meet the needs of the work that they do.

Must haves:
A RTPI accredited degree
Be MRTPI qualified
Have experience in client facing and work winning is a must.
Demonstrate excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Be critical thinkers with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Be organised, flexible, proactive and professional and commercially minded
Be enthusiastic about leading other professionals within the business

• Reference: HQ00004056
• Location: London
• Salary: Negotiable
• Job Type: Permanent
• Category: » Consultancy
• Posted Date:15/10/2024