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As one of the largest and best respected planning teams in the UK, WSP’s Planning Consultancy team specialise in providing commercial planning advice to a wide-range of private and public sector clients. It is a growing front end planning advisory team which advises on development proposals throughout all stages of the planning process from feasibility, plan promotion, application, EIA and appeal. Our projects range from complex city centre regeneration sites, tall buildings, strategic housing promotion, repurposing town centres, retail development, sports and leisure, logistics and major business parks, through to detailed listed building reuse. We act for developers, land owners, home builders, registered providers, financial institutions, strategic promoters, retailers and operators. We are proud to be involved in leading some of the UK’s largest and most high-profile schemes.
We are looking for a Planning Director with the ambition to grow a planning consultancy team in Cambridge, to work with the senior leadership team in Planning and Development to raise Planning Consultancy’s profile and reach new clients. You will have a proven track record of driving business development and leading teams to deliver major development projects.
You will have a strong knowledge and experience of the planning process, able to provide strategic guidance across a portfolio including planning applications, multi-disciplinary regeneration, plan promotion and the appeal process. You will be well versed in negotiations with planning authorities and stakeholders. You will be a collaborator, able to unite with multi-disciplinary teams to generate new opportunities and deliver existing pipeline.
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic team players. Candidates will have private sector consultancy experience, a proven ability to deliver to a high standard, strong communication skills, passion to share their knowledge and a desire to learn and contribute to the ongoing success of our team.
A little more about your role…
* Leading planning teams delivering complex multi-disciplinary projects.
* Leading bids for projects from new and existing clients.
* Representing WSP at business development events and raising the team profile.
* Providing leadership to more junior colleagues and creating an inclusive and supportive culture.
* Managing project delivery and budgetary control.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…
* Degree level qualification in town planning (or equivalent).
* Member of (or eligible for) the RTPI.
* The ambition to grow and shape a planning consultancy team.
* Enthusiasm for business development and profile raising.
* A collaborative mindset to work with disciplines across WSP to deliver a one WSP approach to professional services.
* Strong organisational and communication skills.
* Strong technical and analytical skills.
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