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Associate Town Planning Consultant, Birmingham
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Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Consulting
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
3
Posted:
18.03.2025
Expiry Date:
02.05.2025
Job Description:
Job Description
Welcome to AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is one of the world's leading multi-disciplinary consultancy firms offering unparalleled opportunities for talented individuals in search of a rewarding career. We are looking to recruit experienced Town Planners with relevant years' experience to support the growth of our successful and progressive team in Birmingham and assist us in delivering a variety of major infrastructure and development projects for our clients, with significant opportunities overseas.
You'll join one of the UK's leading planning consultancies at the forefront of thought leadership in sustainable infrastructure and development. The team is strongly integrated with our transport, energy, engineering and design businesses. We are currently providing planning and environmental support on major UK projects for clients, including water companies, significant rail projects, and major road schemes. Our team also continues to advise local authorities to deliver projects around their growth agenda.
This is an excellent career development opportunity for an experienced candidate looking to progress their career in a fast-paced and exciting industry. You will work collaboratively with a range of technical specialists on a broad range of projects, lead and coordinate planning applications and strategies, work closely with clients, develop new areas of business and mentor others in the team.
Responsibilities:
* Preparation of applications for a range of planning applications, providing support on applications under TCPA, Development Consent Orders and Transport Works Act Orders.
* Prepare and implement planning strategies to deliver projects and development proposals & deliver high quality advice, reports and presentations based on sound and robust quantitative and qualitative analysis.
* Deliver evidence base studies and site appraisals to support policy development, planning consenting and master planning projects capable of withstanding scrutiny at examination.
* Drafting, checking and reviewing high quality supporting reports & negotiation of planning submissions through the consenting process.
* Develop client network and collaborate with colleagues across AtkinsRéalis to win work including through formal tenders and bids & manage project inputs from other technical disciplines within AtkinsRéalis and external consultants.
Requirements:
* A degree or postgraduate qualification in Town and Country Planning (RTPI accredited) with Chartered membership of RTPI.
* Detailed relevant experience working in consultancy, a local authority planning team, or similar.
* A sound, in-depth knowledge of planning law and procedures and sound commercial awareness with proven ability to manage project budgets.
* Proven experience in managing and delivering multi-disciplinary projects; ability to work alongside and coordinate internal and external technical specialists with strong report writing, verbal and presentation skills.
* Proven experience of building successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders along with ability to check and review complex documents and summarise key issues concisely.
Why work for AtkinsRéalis?
We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver essential future infrastructure projects. We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through community housing.
Security clearance:
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer.
Worker Type:
Employee
Job Type:
Regular
At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
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