Senior Town Planner — Policy & Major Projects Lead

Arup; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Profit share

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup in the United Kingdom is recruiting Senior Town Planners/Town Planners for Cardiff and other offices to deliver complex planning projects across national, regional and local scales.

You will translate evidence into practical policy, lead project teams and client relationships, and contribute to major energy, water and transport planning and policy work, with opportunities to influence the future of places across the UK.

Qualifications

• Degree and/or masters in town planning or similar degree and RTPI chartered membership.
• Experience in drafting planning reports or strategies for clients, managing the preparation of planning applications and data analysis, or preparing policy documents including evidence base studies.
• Project management experience would be preferable, including programme and commercial aspects.
• Comfortable leading client meetings and contributing to the development of a town planning business.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative working skills to engage stakeholders across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of planning applications under TCPA or other consenting regimes such as Development Consent Orders and/or the preparation of planning policy documents, spatial strategies and evidence base studies.
• Prepare policy documents and evidence base studies in collaboration with clients and stakeholders.
• Lead and manage project elements, coordinate technical inputs and develop client relationships.
• Engage confidently with stakeholders and contribute to the growth of the town planning business.
• Deliver quality technical work and support multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Client meetings leadership

Project management

Technical policy analysis

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree and/or masters in town planning or similar degree

Chartered RTPI membership or equivalent

Tools

GIS

Data analysis

Job description

Arup in the United Kingdom is recruiting Senior Town Planners/Town Planners for Cardiff and other offices to deliver complex planning projects across national, regional and local scales.

You will translate evidence into practical policy, lead project teams and client relationships, and contribute to major energy, water and transport planning and policy work, with opportunities to influence the future of places across the UK.