Our client is a major design, engineering and project management consultancy who has been rapidly growing within various sectors. They are looking for a Associate Director (Environment) located in Belfast. They offer Full-time, part-time, and/or flexible hours contracts.
The position requires a candidate that combines an excellent track record in planning with experience in large infrastructure projects with excellent business and people skills that will help them develop and strengthen their team in Scotland.
Responsibilities include:
- Preparation of applications for a range of planning applications, also providing support on Electricity Act Section 36/37 applications, Development Consent Orders and Transport Works Act Orders.
- Undertake site appraisals, policy reviews and evidence based research.
- Drafting, checking and reviewing high quality supporting reports.
- Negotiation of planning submissions successfully through the consenting process.
- Provide high-quality planning advice to external and internal clients on planning consenting process for a range of development and infrastructure projects.
- Manage project inputs from other technical disciplines within the business and external consultants.
- Develop client network and collaborate with colleagues across the business to win work including through formal tenders and bids.
- Manage client communication, reporting and stakeholder engagement.
- Financial management of projects.
- Team Development, Team Leadership and Line Management duties.