Associate Director of Town Planning As an Associate Director at Jacobs, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of major infrastructure projects. Your expertise in planning and leadership will drive positive outcomes in the energy, water, and transportation sectors. About the Opportunity: At Jacobs, we tackle global challenges to create resilient environments, thriving communities, and sustainable solutions. Our Water & Environment business is the UK's top Environmental Consultancy, and our Town Planning team leads major infrastructure projects across the UK, Ireland, and globally. We are delivering numerous energy, water, and transportation projects and seek candidates with strong planning experience in the energy/renewables sector. As an Associate Director at Jacobs, you'll work on exciting projects across various sectors in the UK, Ireland, and beyond. You'll have the chance to make a real impact on major projects and help shape the future. Join Our Fun and Friendly Team Recognised planning qualification and chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute. Knowledge of UK town planning, Development Consent Orders, and energy consents legislation. Experience in client-facing roles and stakeholder consultation. Strong project management, governance, and commitment to health, safety, and inclusivity. Leadership and mentoring skills for early career colleagues. Strategic mindset and business development acumen. Ready to make a difference? Join us and let's create a better world together What We Offer: Fantastic work-life balance and flexibility 24 days holiday option to buy a further 10 days Medical cover and Digital GP Fertility healthcare and family planning Enhanced parental leave pay Enhanced pension contributions 4 Life assurance at 4x salary Professional membership fees and CPD Our Culture Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. [1] Find out more about life at Jacobs. We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity - ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Women and Vetnet. [2] Find out more about our employee networks here. Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit [3] www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please [4] contact the team. Your application experience is important to us and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then [5] please let us know. LI-Hybrid LI-SR2 References