Job Title: Associate Director – Town Planning

Ref: BM292

Location: Colchester

Salary: £60,000 - £75,000

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.

Benefits for the role of Associate Director include:

• Highly competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Personal development

Duties for the role of Associate Director include:

• 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

Skills and experience for the role of Associate Director:

• 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

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