Associate Director- Infrastructure Town Planning

Overview

Joining Arup. Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Arup is helping clients across transport, energy and water sectors to plan, design, consent and deliver their portfolio of projects. We are seeking to recruit Associate Directors who are passionate about consenting and delivering infrastructure across the transport, water and energy sectors. This is a great opportunity to lead the development of our consenting business, building on our strong position across the different markets.

You will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and challenging infrastructure projects using your leadership, consulting and technical skills.

The roles are to work across one or more of our transport, energy and water businesses developing client relationships and identifying project opportunities, leading teams in bidding and delivering projects, developing team members, raising Arup’s profile in this area through marketing and publicity efforts, and promoting our work in the marketplace.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

The Role is right for you?

The candidate should have knowledge of infrastructure consenting legislation including Development Consent Orders as well as any sector specific legislation (such as TWA, the Electricity Act and statutory powers).

• Engaging with existing and potential clients, positioning Arup to ensure a strong pipeline of repeat work and identifying opportunities for new work.
• Leading the delivery of projects in terms of client interface, providing strategic direction to the team, undertaking QA and ensuring projects are profitable.
• Interfacing with multi-disciplinary project teams across Arup to ensure client/project opportunities are maximised and integrated delivery of projects.
• Developing the skills across our national town planning team to ensure depth in resources and strong succession.

You will be a motivated, enthusiastic and competent individual with a strong track record of developing client relationships and winning and successfully delivering infrastructure projects. You will be an industry expertise in one or more of transport, energy and water planning and consenting.

• Education to degree level and Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI).
• Strong proven consultancy skills and ability to focus on and where possible exceed client expectations. This includes working across different consenting regimes, in drafting consenting strategies, engagement strategies, planning reports and managing the preparation of consent applications.
• Experience of working across different consenting regimes, in drafting consenting strategies, engagement strategies, planning reports and managing the preparation of consent applications.
• Experience of leading teams in the bidding and delivery (establishing and leading teams) of projects, including technical specialists and multi-disciplinary teams and sourcing sub-consultants where necessary.
• Experience of working within a commercial environment (bids and projects), including client liaison, programme and time management, quality assurance and financial/budget control.

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