Principal Town Planner

SYSTRA UK & Ireland; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Professional development

Job summary

SYSTRA UK & Ireland is seeking a Principal Town Planner to take on a senior leadership role within a growing consultancy. You will shape project strategy, manage clients, and support growth of the business.

The role involves securing statutory consents, coordinating applications, leading the discipline team, and providing guidance across design teams. Hybrid working model in the Manchester area is offered.

Qualifications

• Degree level or postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject.
• Eligible for RTPI/RIBA/RICS or similar professional body.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and client-facing abilities.
• Proven track record in managing complex projects.
• Strong commercial awareness and business development skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of project outcomes on time, within budget and to client specifications.
• Provide technically sound solutions, including reporting and cost estimating.
• Identify and deliver solutions to project challenges.
• Ensure compliance with relevant technical standards.
• Guide and develop staff within the discipline.
• Maintain relationships with external parties to enhance reputation.

Skills

Excellent communication

Negotiation

Client-facing abilities

Managing complex projects

Business development

Education

Degree level or post graduate qualification in relevant subject

Eligible for RTPI/RIBA/RICS or similar professional body

Job description

Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

Context

SYSTRA is an international engineering and consulting group specialising in rail (passenger and freight) and public transport. We work with our clients to find innovative solutions to complex issues concerning the location and movement of people, goods and services. We innovate to meet our clients’ needs, prepare mass transit for tomorrow, and propose ever more resilient solutions. Transport infrastructure engineering has to adopt new technology, cater for new habits and satisfy new demands. To go beyond, SYSTRA commits to put people at the heart of design and improve transport systems efficiency. We are dedicated to delivering excellence to our clients through our entrepreneurial spirit and enthusiasm whilst promoting a culture of listening, teamwork and employee empowerment.

Principal Town Planner

to take on a senior leadership role within a growing consultancy.The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping project strategy, managing clients, and supporting the growth of the business.

Missions/Main Duties

The Principal Town Planner Will Be Accountable For Ensuring

• Delivery of all the specified project outcomes on time, within budget and to the client’s specifications
• Technically sound solutions are produced, including all associated reporting and cost estimating, to programme and within budget
• Identifying and delivering solutions
• Compliance with all relevant technical standards
• Advice and guidance is provided for staff, and professional development is actively pursued
• Good relationships are maintained with all external parties to enhance the reputation of the companyWorking in collaboration with our designers and contract partners,
• Supporting the overall growth and direction Town Planning in the busines

the Principal Town Planner will be involved in a variety of tasks including, but not limited to:

• Responsible for securing statutory consents, prepare consent documents, working with Local Authorities, statutory bodies and other transport authorities
• Managing and coordinating applications, negotiation and implementation of all necessary consents
• Ensuring that consents are delivered, including all associated reporting and cost estimating, to programme and within budget.
• Lead production and excellence within the discipline team
• Provide technical guidance to all discipline design teams
• Integrate with international technical networks in the delivery of designs
• Where required, work on SYSTRA wide projects from a Consenting and Compliance perspective from feeding into bids through to delivery end.

Profile/Skills

• Degree level or post graduate level with formal qualification in relevant subject
• Eligible for membership of RTPI/RIBA/RICS or similar professional body
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and client-facing abilities
• Proven track record in managing complex projects
• Strong commercial awareness and business development skills

Workplace Type

Hybrid