Senior​/Principal Town Planner

Location/s:
Manchester, Leeds, Altrincham, Liverpool; UK

Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

Environmental and social considerations are central to Mott Mac Donald’s Purpose and its offerings across all sectors and territories. Our environment and social business provides essential services and innovative solutions which anticipate our clients' needs across all sectors.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and capable Senior or Principal Town Planner, who is up to the challenge of growing and developing a team of Town Planners ideally at our office in the heart of Manchester. WE also have offices in Altrincham, Leeds and Liverpool, so candidates with a preference for these offices will also be considered. You will be responsible for growing our presence within the Manchester market, developing relationships with colleagues across the business, with a particular focus on developing links within your city region.

We are seeking a driven individual to support us in the delivery of a range of major projects. To support and grow our capabilities in providing strategic advice and securing planning approvals across a range of sectors, including rail, defence, energy generation, energy and water infrastructure, climate resilience, education, health, housing, employment, mixed-use regeneration and waste focused schemes.

You will be working alongside the full range of technical disciplines Mott Mac Donald offers on some of the largest, most complex and exciting infrastructure and development projects in the UK. These will cover multiple sectors including energy, water, transport and the built and natural environment, for clients including Network Rail, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), United Utilities, National Highways, National Grid, Environment Agency, NHS, Government Departments such as the Department for Education (DfE) and a range of local authorities.

• Working as part of the planning team to deliver a range of planning projects, including working alongside and potentially project managing other disciplines as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Writing and reviewing planning deliverables to a very high standard. This includes high level options appraisals, developing and producing consenting strategies, planning policy preparation, providing clear and accurate consenting advice, preparing and reviewing documents for planning applications, TWAOs, DCOs and other consents
• Responsible for leading the preparation and co-ordination of planning applications, including managing the inputs from more junior members of staff, colleagues from across the business and sub-consultants
• Liaising with Local Planning Authorities / Statutory Consultees as necessary to ensure applications are registered and determined within a timely manner
• Preparing inputs and potentially leading bids for new work
• Supporting more junior members of staff in their chartership and professional development
• Developing and driving the implementation of a growth strategy for the Manchester team, liaising with each of the relevant account leads to align with existing growth strategies for the business

Requirements:

• Degree and/or Masters in Town Planning
• Extensive town planning experience across a range of consenting types, including the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Development Consent Order and Transport and Works Act Order processes
• Chartered Member of the RTPI
• Experience of leading the preparation and submission of planning applications, drafting reports, feasibility studies, masterplans and regeneration strategies
• Experience of working with a range of client bodies including both private sector and public sector
• Previous experience of, and having an active role in the delivery of varied infrastructure, regeneration and environmental projects
• Experience in overseeing, and/or project managing multidisciplinary projects
• Experience of supporting, managing or mentoring more junior members of the team
• Experience of team working to…