Associate Director - Town Planning

RPS; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Director in Town Planning to lead a dynamic team focused on innovative infrastructure projects. This role offers the chance to work on diverse planning applications, from residential developments to major infrastructure initiatives. With a commitment to professional growth and a collaborative environment, you will mentor junior planners and influence strategic business decisions. Join a forward-thinking consultancy that values your expertise and provides a transparent career pathway for continuous development.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Professional Development Opportunities

Hybrid Working Model

Accredited Training Programs

Qualifications

• Experience in large energy and infrastructure projects.
• Full membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute.

Responsibilities

• Developing new customer relationships and maintaining existing business.
• Directing and mentoring junior planners.

Skills

MRTPI Qualification

Project Management

Environmental Impact Assessment

Business Development

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Planning or Related Field

Master's Degree in Planning or Related Field

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RPS is looking for an Associate Director Town Planner. This is a key role within our National Development & Infrastructure Planning Team, who work collaboratively with our Environment Division. Working alongside a range of multi-disciplinary services within a team of planning experts, you will be delivering on a broad range of planning applications including residential, mixed-use developments, data centres, airports, retail, logistics, major infrastructure projects and you will be helping to grow and develop business and, provide mentorship to junior planners.

With our planning service at the heart of the business, this role will give you the opportunity to join and grow a profitable planning consultancy and, with our transparent career pathway framework, we will ensure you are continually progressing and enhancing your credentials.

We are RPS, our projects are all around you. We define, design, and take care of projects that create shared value to a composite, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We are looking for people who can find a solution to the problems that matter. Our flat structure creates greater collaboration and speed of communication, enabling us to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Here you will find work that is stimulating and rewarding.

What You Will Be Doing

• Developing new customer relationships and maintaining existing business
• Directing and mentoring junior planners
• Providing input into business plans and Chair Planning Meetings, influencing debate and contributing to discussion on operational matters
• Preparing fee proposals and providing input into tender submissions
• Preparing representations to Local Plan consultations, appearing at Local Plan Examinations and assisting with appeal co-ordination and statements of case
• Presiding over small/medium & large projects including coordinating team members, project finances, overseeing solutions in line with the customer’s expectations and ensuring delivery is on time
  
  

Who are looking for?

With experience within this sector, you will already be familiar with what we’re looking for:

• Qualified MRTPI or in another relevant discipline
• A highly experienced and knowledgeable practitioner who has experience in large energy and infrastructure projects, including those requiring Environmental Impact Assessment, and those relating to Developments of National Significance and Development Control Orders
• Full membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute and experience of delivering consultancy to a range of customers
• Have an established market reputation with a demonstrable record of winning sustainable and commercially viable projects
• Good financial and project management experience is essential
• Great influencing and communication techniques that enable you to build, maintain and consolidate strong working relationships with colleagues, customers and external bodies
  
  

What is in it for you?

We are proud to be an accredited ILM training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes - to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we provide learning and development for everyone.

We identify the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to communicate about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

What happens next?

The Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application. If your application is progressed, you’ll have a conversation with one of our recruiters and then there’ll be a two-stage interview process with the Team. All applications will be considered.

RPS, A Tetra Tech Company

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 28,000 staff in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a spearheading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to find a solution to some of the world’s most intricate problems.

Recruitment Agencies We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.

Seniority level

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  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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  Full-time

Job function

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• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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