Town Planner

STRABAG UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Town Planner to oversee planning consents and lead a team within their operations in Manchester. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with planning legislation while fostering strong project relationships and providing expert input to management initiatives. This position offers a dynamic work environment focused on large-scale infrastructure projects, requiring a strong leadership presence and a commitment to sustainability.

Qualifications

• Town planning experience in large infrastructure projects.
• Strong demonstrable leadership skills.
• Experience of tunnelling and managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead on Town Planning aspects and manage project consents.
• Advise project management on compliance with planning regulations.
• Manage stakeholder relations and attend necessary meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Education

Membership of the Association of Project Management

Leadership qualifications

Job description

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• Lead on all Town Planning aspects of STRABAG work, and the wider business (where required) in line with the STRABAG management system, the STRABAG Environment and Sustainability Strategy and the wider project requirements.
• Overall responsibility for coordinating and managing Consents to meet programme dates and to meet key contractual requirements.
• Build a strong, efficient, planning team which reflects STRABAG’s team working culture to support the project.
• Advise and support the project directorate and management team in discharging their responsibilities towards all planning consents applicable to the project.
• Manage the communication and risk management of project related consent requirements in line with client and business needs. Ensure that the whole project team are aware of their statutory duties and responsibilities and understand the requirements of the STRABAG ESMS, through formal briefings and site presence from yourself and the planning team.
• Provide expert input for the development of project specific management plans and approaches in line with the STRABAG UK ESMS and the preparation of risk assessments and method statements.
• Manage and undertake regular assurance activity to monitor compliance with planning legislation, STRABAG procedures, and client management plans.
• Be responsible for maintenance of records to support compliance with legislation, STRABAG requirements and client requirements. Gather, compile and report upon project specific information in line with STRABAG KPIs, Management System and the ESMS, including information required to fulfil various ISO certification requirements. Review trends, develop improvement initiatives and implement as required.
• Lead the investigation of incidents and near misses associated with consent compliance and support other teams in the investigation of other incidents as requested.
• Lead for the project in the development and management of relevant stakeholder relations, attending local stakeholder and regulatory meetings as required by the Project or as requested by the client.

Qualification

• Town planning experience in the construction industry on large infrastructure projects or equivalent, comparable industry/projects.
• Strong demonstrable leadership skills essential, with experience managing teams in a complex matrix organisation.
• DBS check will be required prior to appointment.
• Experience of tunnelling.
• Representation of industry relevant working groups.
• Experience of building teams would be advantageous. Leadership qualifications.
• Member of the Association of Project Management.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Strategy/Planning and Engineering

• Industries

  Construction

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