Overview
A senior planner role is being recruited due to a significant increase in planning policy project wins and new opportunities. You will join a great team with an interesting and diverse workload and opportunities to leverage your abilities. The role involves working on key planning policy projects with multi-disciplinary teams and direct engagement with clients and stakeholders to secure successful planning outcomes. There will also be opportunities to work on infrastructure and development projects within the Planning team.
You will be based in the flagship London Aldgate Tower office, with possible consideration for other locations including Basingstoke, Bristol, Birmingham, Cambridge, Chesterfield, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, and Plymouth. The role operates a hybrid working model with the option to balance time between office and home, and can be full-time or part-time to suit individual circumstances.
Core information about the role: the position is in the Planning practice at AECOM, a global infrastructure consulting firm. See below for responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities
Planning Strategy and Expertise
* Lead and assist on key planning policy projects, including supporting local authority policy and strategy development, coordination and delivery of local plan evidence studies, strategic growth studies, infrastructure strategies and other policy and strategy commissions.
* Offer strategic planning advice to other client and internal teams.
* Provide effective representation for the organisation, developing and managing relationships with clients, local authorities and other stakeholders through project work and attendance at conferences and networking events.
* Share technical knowledge and excellence.
Project Management
* Ensure projects are delivered successfully on budget and within programme timelines.
* Assist in coordinating multi-disciplinary teams for seamless project execution.
Quality Assurance and Compliance
* Contribute to deliverables produced by the planning policy team.
* Implement and uphold quality assurance and health and safety principles.
Business Development
* Contribute to the business development strategy, nurturing client relationships.
* Lead and assist in the preparation of commercial tenders to secure new opportunities.
Qualifications
Experience
* Significant relevant experience of leading and contributing to planning policy and strategy development in a consultancy or public sector role.
Client & Stakeholder Relations
* Client focus, with good interpersonal skills and a collaborative working approach.
* Existing relationships with clients and local authorities.
* A business development mindset, with experience of work winning and developing relationships with existing and new clients.
Skills
* Ability to produce high quality technical reports and excellent communication skills.
* Ability to work on your own initiative and under pressure.
Quality & Commitment
* High level of commitment to quality.
Education & Professional Memberships
* Degree in Town Planning or a related discipline, and membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or equivalent professional body, or working towards membership.
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle—from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. Our teams work on projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, serving public- and private-sector clients with a focus on delivering a better world, equity, diversity and inclusion, and environmental, social and governance priorities.
Additional Information
We support hybrid work options and provide a broad range of compensation, benefits and well-being programs. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable accommodations to apply, please contact ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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