Area Manager, Town Planning

Waterman Aspen; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent planning consultancy in the UK is seeking an Area Manager for Town Planning based in Birmingham. The role involves leading projects, managing client relations, and ensuring compliance with planning legislation. Candidates should have proven senior level planning experience and be a chartered member of the RTPI. The position offers a competitive salary and an industry-leading benefits package, including a company car or allowance, health insurance, and significant annual leave.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave

Company pension contribution

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Chartered member of the RTPI required.
• Proven experience in public or private sector planning required.
• Knowledge of planning legislation and Government Policy is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects in Town Planning.
• Provide support to clients in planning development management.
• Present to a variety of stakeholders and audiences.

Skills

Proven senior level planning experience within the public or private sector

Chartered member of the RTPI

Excellent communication skills

Experience of presenting to a wide range of audiences

Job description

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Area Manager, Town Planning

Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Cannock Chase, Coventry, Dudley, Herefordshire, Linchfield, Malvern Hills, Newcastle, North East, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Redditch, Rugby, Sandwell, Shropshire, Solihull, Stafford, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Stratford-on-Avon, Tamworth, Telford and Wrekin, Walsall, Warwick, Warwickshire, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire, Wychavon, Wyre Forest

Type: Permanent, Salaried

Salary: Dependent on experience and skills

Location: West Midlands

An introduction to our unique company...

Waterman Aspen welcomes Planning Professionals to make their mark by working on some of the biggest development management and infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK. We specialise in secondment services, providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time. Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies and construction companies.

We take pride in supporting our colleagues throughout their careers. We're a people‑centric organisation, placing mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard. This is reflected in our approach to issues such as mental health and wellbeing, family‑friendly policies, social value, and net zero. We're a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Real Living Wage Employer.

We have big ambitions for the future, and we'd love for you to be part of it.

Your career with Waterman Aspen...

You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as Area Manager will see you as a key member of the Town Planning team and you can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy‑in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities

Experience required...

• Proven senior level planning experience within the public or private sector.
• Chartered member of the RTPI.
• Experience of Planning Development Management, Planning Policy and / or Minerals and Waste, together with knowledge and understanding of planning legislation and Government Policy.
• Experience of presenting to a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience of writing reports and planning statements.

Desirable

• Experience of writing proofs of evidence and attending public inquiries/examinations.
• Project management and research skills.
• Supervision of staff

You’ll get this and so much more...

As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry‑leading benefits package:

• Company car or car allowance
• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part‑time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community