Office Lead – Town Planning

Office Lead – Town Planning

Location:

Cardiff

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a national multidisciplined consultancy who provide a wide range of expertise to high profile projects across the UK. They are on the lookout for a commercially aware and experienced Office Lead to join their growing Cardiff offices.

• Highly competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• Contributory pension scheme
• Professional development
• Personal development

• Leading and developing the local town planning team, creating a positive, collaborative and high-performing culture
• Managing a varied portfolio of complex planning projects from inception through to delivery
• Providing senior-level planning advice to clients, project teams and stakeholders.
• Leading planning strategies, applications, appeals, local plan representations and other planning submissions
• Building strong relationships with existing clients while identifying and developing new business opportunities
• Working closely with colleagues across planning, landscape, design, environmental and other disciplines to deliver integrated solutions
• Supporting the growth and development of the office, including identifying opportunities, winning work and strengthening the consultancy’s market presence
• Mentoring and developing junior and senior colleagues, supporting their professional and career progression
• Taking an active role in recruitment, resource planning and the continued development of the planning team

• Significant experience within town planning consultancy, planning practice, development consultancy or a related environment
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system, policy and development management processes
• A proven track record of successfully managing complex planning projects
• Experience of working with developers, landowners, public sector organisations and/or infrastructure clients
• Strong commercial awareness and an ability to identify and secure new opportunities
• Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills
• Previous experience of managing, mentoring or developing planning professionals
• The confidence to provide authoritative planning advice while working collaboratively with other disciplines
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• MRTPI accreditation or equivalent professional experience is highly desirable.

This is a permanent role