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Company Description
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Job Description
We have an opportunity for a Technical Director to lead infrastructure planning projects across the UK, with a particular expertise and focus on DCO projects. Due to significant infrastructure planning wins and new opportunities, we are looking to bring in a Technical Director to help manage and grow our planning consents team across the UK. We have an impressive portfolio of involvement in major infrastructure projects, including lead roles in the consenting and delivery of projects through various consenting regimes including DCOs. We are currently leading on planning applications for renewables and wider energy/electricity related infrastructure, transport, defence, water and much more.
We are passionate about delivering planning to support complex projects.
As our Town Planning team is national, and we support hybrid working we are flexible in terms of base location. This position can be based from our offices in Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bristol, Chesterfield, Leeds, London or Manchester.
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.
Start here. Grow here.
Here's what you'll do:
You will be joining a market leading, experienced infrastructure planning team and will be given the following responsibilities:
* Technical Leadership: Be a technical authority providing technical direction on frameworks and major projects and be a go-to person for technical reviews. Lead technical solutions to deliver the best possible outcomes. As part of the senior leadership team, you will work with the practice lead and other directors to direct the planning business, performing the Planning Lead and DCO Lead role for NSIP development applications.
* People Development & Mentoring: Provide mentoring to more junior staff supporting their technical development in project delivery and in appreciation of risks including how to manage and eliminate these on projects. As an inclusive people developer, you will demonstrate your dedication to driving our inclusion strategy by instilling a culture of respect within your team.
* Governance: Act as lead verifier (in accordance with AECOM's quality assurance process) on major design projects and programmes providing technical direction on solutions ensuring these meet clients' briefs and expectations with risks adequately managed.
* Commercial & Technical Support: Demonstrate commercial awareness regarding project delivery with an understanding of technical risks and how to manage these to offer value to clients and AECOM.
* Bid Support: Support the technical development of bids including the delivery of growth through the identification of opportunities and successfully leading major project bids.
Does this sound like something you can do, and do well? If so, read on...
About our team
AECOM's rapidly growing Town Planning team plays a key role in delivering major infrastructure and development projects.
AECOM is a top ten UK planning consultancy by size, employing more than 70 Chartered or Licentiate Planners. AECOM is also a worldwide leader in environmental and engineering consultancy.
Come grow with us.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what's possible?
Here's what we're looking for:
* Substantial experience of leading development consents applications for large infrastructure projects across a range of consenting regimes. Experience of DCO regime essential.
* Client focus, with good interpersonal skills and collaborative working approach. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
* Strong, proven consultancy skills in multi-disciplinary design, delivery and consents team environments and an ability to work closely with clients to define and implement effective consenting strategies.
* Established client relationships and experience of the successful pursuit of prospects and delivery of projects.
* Experience of developing and implementing business strategies and client development plans.
* Experience of working within a commercial environment (leading successful multi-disciplinary bids and projects).
* Expert witness experience would be advantageous.
* A thorough understanding of Environmental Impact Assessment and its relationship with the development consent process.
* Critical thinker and strong analytical skills with a solutions-focused mindset to resolve complex issues.
* High level of commitment to quality, ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to work on multiple projects/business initiatives simultaneously.
* Relevant degree and full Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
Additional Information
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you need accommodations during the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAdjustments@aecom.com.
If you feel you only meet some of the requirements above or have certain transferable skills that you think could bring to us, then we would be delighted to hear from you!
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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Anne Marie Flynn.
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