Job Description
Job Title: Associate Director – Town Planning
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Ref: BM292
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Location: Colchester
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Salary: £60,000 – £75,000
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This is an excellent opportunity to join a national Town Planning consultancy who provide a wide range of expertise to both the public and private sectors. They are on the lookout for an experienced and ambitious Associate Director to lead and deliver on a range of high-profile projects for their Colchester offices.
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Benefits for the role of Associate Director include:
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- Highly competitive salary
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working
- Contributory pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Personal development
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Duties for the role of Associate Director include:
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- Lead and manage a portfolio of complex planning and development projects from inception through to delivery
- Provide strategic planning advice to landowners, developers, housebuilders and other private and public-sector clients
- Lead the preparation and submission of planning applications, appeals, representations and other planning documentation
- Advise clients on planning strategy, development potential, planning policy and opportunities for land promotion
- Manage relationships with local planning authorities, statutory consultees, stakeholders and other professional advisers
- Prepare and present planning strategies, reports and recommendations to clients and project teams
- Work collaboratively with architects, urban designers, environmental consultants, transport consultants, viability specialists and other members of multidisciplinary teams
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Skills and experience for the role of Associate Director:
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- Degree within Town Planning or another related discipline that is RTPI accredited
- Strong post qualification experience as a Town Planner within a UK consultancy
- MRTPI chartered
- A strong understanding of the UK planning system and current planning policy
- Experience managing complex planning applications and/or strategic development projects
- Experience advising clients on planning strategy and development opportunities
- Strong commercial and business-development skills, with evidence of developing client relationships and winning work
- Experience managing project teams and mentoring more junior colleagues
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- The confidence to engage with senior clients, planning officers, elected members and other stakeholders
- Strong project management, organisational and financial management skills
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If This role interests you or if you are interested in searching for other roles relating to architecture please feel free to contact Ben Moore on 01792 365008 or email ben.moore@penguinrecruitment.co.uk. There are many more roles available on our website at www.penguinrecruitment.co.uk. This is a permanent role
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