Strategic Sites Director – Growth & Delivery

WSP; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible regional base

Access to large multidisciplinary team

Ambition and professional excellence

Job summary

WSP’s Planning Consultancy team seeks a high-profile Director to lead and grow our strategic sites portfolio across the UK. This role drives plan-making, consenting and delivery, shaping communities and regional economies.

The Director will act as an outward-facing leader, securing major commissions, guiding multi-disciplinary teams, and delivering complex programmes from promotion to delivery. This is a rare opportunity for a proven leader who combines strategic insight with client excellence.

Qualifications

• Senior Planning Director with a strong reputation in strategic sites and major development.
• Proven leadership of large, interdisciplinary teams on complex, multi-phase projects.
• Extensive experience guiding plan promotion, applications, EIA and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the growth of WSP’s strategic sites business and secure major commissions.
• Oversee large, multidisciplinary projects from promotion to delivery.
• Engage with key clients and stakeholders at senior levels.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Business development

Stakeholder engagement

Project leadership

Mentoring & development

Education

RTPI qualified

Tools

GIS software

MS Office

Job description

WSP’s Planning Consultancy team seeks a high-profile Director to lead and grow our strategic sites portfolio across the UK. This role drives plan-making, consenting and delivery, shaping communities and regional economies.

The Director will act as an outward-facing leader, securing major commissions, guiding multi-disciplinary teams, and delivering complex programmes from promotion to delivery. This is a rare opportunity for a proven leader who combines strategic insight with client excellence.