Planning Team Lead

4Recruitment Services; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in London is seeking a Planning Team Leader to influence urban design and manage regeneration projects in Southwark. The ideal candidate has strong experience in urban design or planning, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and a proven ability to oversee complex projects. This role offers a hybrid working model and the opportunity to help shape a significant area of London.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in urban design, architecture, or planning.
• Proven ability to manage complex regeneration projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A confident leader who can work across disciplines and drive high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide design input across planning applications and pre-applications.
• Advise applicants and improve the quality of proposals.
• Represent the council on design matters.
• Commission and manage design codes and master planning exercises
• Represent the council on design matters at the Examination in Public for the draft Area Action Plan
• Lead design elements of public realm and park improvement projects, including managing consultant teams

Skills

Urban design experience

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Education

Planning/Architecture degree

Job description

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Location: Southwark

Hybrid Working

Play a leading role in shaping the future of one of London’s most ambitious regeneration areas.

Old Kent Road Planning and Growth Team is responsible for driving regeneration across the Old Kent Road Opportunity Area. The team handles planning applications, prepares the Area Action Plan, and coordinates the council’s wider regeneration efforts.

We are now recruiting a Planning Team Leader to lead on all design-related matters within the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide design input across planning applications and pre-applications
• Advise applicants and improve the quality of proposals
• Discharge conditions related to materials, mock-up panels, and detailing
• Commission and manage design codes and master planning exercises
• Represent the council on design matters at the Examination in Public for the draft Area Action Plan
• Lead design elements of public realm and park improvement projects, including managing consultant teams

What we’re looking for:

• Strong experience in urban design, architecture or planning
• Proven ability to manage complex regeneration projects
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A confident leader who can work across disciplines and drive high-quality outcomes
• This is an exciting opportunity to influence the design and delivery of a rapidly changing part of London.

Apply now to help shape the future of Old Kent Road.

To find out more information please contact Lily at [e-mail]

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management

• Industries

  Government Administration and Architecture and Planning

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