AECOM Chesterfield, England, United Kingdom
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Job Description
Due to a significant increase in planning policy project wins and new opportunities, we are looking to recruit a consultant planner. You will be joining a great team; you will have an interesting and diverse workload and you will be given the opportunity to make the most of your abilities.
You will work on key planning policy projects, working alongside multi-disciplinary teams and engaging directly 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.
Here’s what you’ll do:
Planning Strategy and Expertise
* Carry out research and analysis for planning policy projects
* Assist on elements of policy projects, including supporting local authority policy and strategy development, local plan evidence studies, strategic growth studies, infrastructure strategies and other policy and strategy commissions
* Assist in formulating 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 through attendance at conferences and other networking events
* Sharing technical knowledge and excellence
Project Management
* Assist Project Managers to ensure projects are delivered successfully on budget and within programme timelines
* Assist in coordinating multi-disciplinary teams for seamless project execution
* Implement and uphold quality assurance and health and safety principles
Business Development
* Contribute to the business development strategy where required
* Assist in the preparation of commercial tenders to secure new opportunities
About our team
AECOM is a top ten UK planning consultancy by size, employing around 70 Chartered or Licentiate Planners. We work on major development and regeneration projects in the UK across public and private sectors, collaborating with disciplines including masterplanning, landscape, environment, sustainability, transport and economics.
We are a dynamic planning team and seek to deliver places where people want to live and invest over the long term. Examples of project work include:
* Sub-Regional Spatial Plans – growth studies and evidence base for plans and policy, including OxCam Arc, Thames Estuary, Hertfordshire, East Midlands, and Garden Towns research.
* Local Plans – providing local plan evidence and support for over 100 authorities in the last decade, including evidence base studies, secondments, stakeholder engagement, and analysis to inform policy.
* Strategic Masterplans – masterplanning Garden Communities with long-term impact.
* Neighbourhood Planning – support across all aspects of the plan-making process from scoping to delivery and monitoring.
Joining AECOM provides opportunities for career progression within a positive culture where learning and development are actively supported and promoted.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
Experience
* Relevant experience contributing to planning policy and strategy development in a consultancy or public sector role
Client & Stakeholder Relationships
* Client focus, good interpersonal skills and a collaborative working approach
* Business development mindset, ideally with some 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 related discipline, and membership of RTPI or equivalent, or working towards membership
Additional Information
For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn. About AECOM and our work culture: we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, with a focus on safety, wellbeing, and flexible work options. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Disability Confident Employer.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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