Principal Town Planner

Overview

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You will be joining a market leading, experienced infrastructure planning team and will be given responsibilities across major development applications, planning and advisory services, client and business development, collaboration and stakeholder engagement, and project/operational management.

• Project Leadership and Delivery
  • Lead and assist in the delivery of major development applications.
  • Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across various project types.
  • Submit and manage planning applications, including liaising and negotiating with local planning authorities and key stakeholders.
• Planning and Advisory Services
  • Provide planning advice to colleagues and clients on consent requirements and permitted development rights.
  • Produce planning feasibility reports and consent strategies.
  • Write Planning Statements and Design and Access Statements for development applications.
• Client and Business Development
  • Contribute to business development in specific market sectors, including sector strategy.
  • Identify opportunities and build client relationships.
  • Lead and contribute to the preparation of successful commercial tenders.
• Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement
  • Work closely with the Environmental Impact Assessment team.
  • Participate in internal and external meetings with stakeholders.
• Project and Operational Management
  • Oversee project management, ensuring quality and adherence to health and safety principles.

As our Town Planning team is national and supports hybrid working, the role can be based from our offices in Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Chesterfield, Leeds, London Aldgate, Manchester, Nottingham and Plymouth
, with an option for hybrid working.

Education & Professional Memberships

• Degree in Town Planning or a related discipline.
• Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or an equivalent professional body.

Experience

• Significant relevant experience of leading applications for planning consent for large infrastructure projects across a range of consenting regimes.
• Expert witness experience would be advantageous.

Client & Stakeholder Relations

• Client focus, with good interpersonal skills and a collaborative working approach.
• Existing relationships with clients and local authorities.
• A business development mindset, with demonstrable experience of work winning and developing relationships with existing and new clients.

Skills

• Ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Ability to work on your own initiative and under pressure.

Quality & Commitment

• High level of commitment to quality.

AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and a worldwide leader in environmental and engineering consultancy. We foster an inclusive environment, value equity, diversity and inclusion, and are committed to ESG priorities. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Disability Confident Employer. Reasonable Accommodations are available for applicants who need them via Reaso

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J | Business Line:
Environment | Business Group: DCS | Strategic Business Unit:
Europe & India | Career Area:
Planning | Work Location Model:
Hybrid