Technical Director Town Planner

Arcadis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Technical Director for their Environmental Planning team in Greater London. The ideal candidate will lead environmental and consenting aspects of various projects, focusing on sustainability and environmental management.

Responsibilities include overseeing project delivery, managing multi-disciplinary teams, and driving business development. A strong understanding of the UK Planning system is essential, along with proven experience in leading teams and engaging stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Excellent working knowledge of the UK Planning system and consenting process.
• Experience across a range of project types.
• Strong verbal and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning and environmental work of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Manage client relationships and generate new business.
• Ensure quality and commercial performance of projects.

Skills

Excellent working knowledge of the UK Planning system

Strong report writing skills

Experience in multi-disciplinary coordination

Commercial expertise

Experience in consulting with planning authorities

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

As an Arcadian, you already help us deliver world leading sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. You are part of our global business comprising 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.

Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can continue to solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

As part of a growing and agile business, our Environmental Planning team is looking for a Technical Director with a strong track record of leading the environmental and consenting aspects of projects, with particular experience in building and growing teams. This role suits someone who is passionate about the integration of environmental input within the Planning process – a Chartered Town Planner and the role forms part of the leadership for the Planning and Environmental Assessment and Management (PEAM) Team.

With a specialism in environmental management, or your technical or sustainability expertise, your work could involve protected species, pollution, surface water and materials management, air quality or noise in some of the world’s busiest and most beautiful locations.

We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects of climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires are becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role accountabilities

You will be working on a diverse range of projects including large scale energy and infrastructure, rail, highways, water and defence projects, mixed-use development schemes for both private and public clients, public realm and masterplanning projects as well as more small scale projects that require a nimble and agile approach. We drive technical excellence in everything we do and promote a flexible and collaborative environment supported by digital innovation. You will play a key role in the successful delivery of multidisciplinary projects across the UK / worldwide.

• Working as part of the Leadership, responsible for recruitment, growth, actively overseeing bidding and project delivery and leading on some key Clients
• Leading on the coordination and delivery of planning / environmental work being undertaken by multi-disciplinary teams, influencing project development and delivering optimal environmental and planning outcomes
• Support business development activities through participation in external market profile raising activities and functions, and through involvement with key clients.
• Raise awareness of our services, winning new opportunities and building new contacts.
• Actively engage in key client relationships, lead by example creating cross selling opportunities for the wider business.
• Engaging with consultees and stakeholders
• Managing projects, overseeing our performance on technical, quality, commercial, and health and safety

Qualifications & Experience

• Excellent working knowledge of the UK Planning system and consenting process, including EIA practices and procedures, including case law, and a solid understanding of environmental and sustainability principles and environmental technical specialisms
• Experience across a range of project types
• Strong report writing, verbal and presentation skills with experience in reviewing the work of others to ensure quality
• Experience in multi-disciplinary coordination and leadership of projects, with good project management and technical skills
• Experience in consulting and negotiating with planning authorities, regulators and stakeholders
• Commercial expertise, including forecasting, project management and quality assurance
• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification, preferably with chartered status or working towards
• A flexible, pragmatic, and collaborative approach to work
• Experience in the delivery of DCO/TWAO/Hybrid Bills
• Full Member of RTPI.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.