Associate Director Of Town Planning

  • Job Reference: MH66824456
  • Date Posted: 1 October 2024
  • Recruiter: Beach Baker
  • Location: Exeter
  • Hybrid Working: Some remote working possible
  • Salary: £50,000 to £60,000
  • Bonus/Benefits: + Car Allowance + Bonus
  • Sector: Town Planning
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Work Hours: Full Time
  • Contact: Michael Holland

Job Description

Role: Associate Director of Town Planning
Location: Exeter

Salary: 50-60k

Are you an experienced Town Planner with a talent for business development and a desire to grow within a dynamic consultancy? Beach Baker is assisting a well-established consultancy to onboard an ambitious Associate Town Planner to join their team in Exeter, working across a diverse range of projects and sectors. If you're passionate about Town Planning and have a proven track record in bringing in new business, this is the opportunity for you.

About Us:

Our client is a leading Town Planning consultancy, recognised for providing expert, tailored advice across various sectors. Their approach is rooted in collaboration, delivering high-quality results and establishing long-term client relationships, and is proud to be shaping exceptional outcomes for complex and high-profile projects.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain strong client relationships, actively pursuing new business opportunities.
  • Lead on planning applications, appeals, and provide expert witness services when required.
  • Offer strategic advice, ensuring the successful delivery of master plans and development frameworks.
  • Manage a variety of projects, overseeing the planning process from initial strategy to completion.
  • Provide innovative and strategic solutions to support clients across multiple sectors.

Areas of Focus:

  • Residential Development: Guiding projects from early-stage planning through to completion.
  • Strategic Land: Promoting land for development and conducting appraisals to unlock potential value.
  • Urban Regeneration: Shaping the future of cities through master planning and tall buildings projects.
  • Specialist Accommodation: Leading on projects for student housing and other unique developments.
  • Commercial Property: Offering planning solutions for office spaces, retail, and mixed-use developments.
  • Industrial and Employment Hubs: Advising on logistics, warehousing, and other employment-based developments.
  • Leisure & Hospitality: Working on planning for leisure facilities, hotels, and tourism-related projects.
  • Sustainable Development: Providing planning expertise for energy, waste, and minerals sectors.
  • Healthcare & Public Services: Supporting the development of health care infrastructure and public service buildings.
  • Rural & Estate Planning: Assisting rural clients in managing and diversifying their land and estates.

Requirements:

  • Strong business development experience, with a proven ability to bring in new work.
  • Significant experience within the planning industry, ideally at the Principal / Associate Director level.
  • Thorough understanding of the UK planning system.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to represent clients in negotiations, appeals, and public hearings.
  • RTPI Chartered

What's In It For You?

  • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
  • Clear opportunities for professional growth and progression.
  • A collaborative, supportive working environment with a diverse range of projects.
  • Flexibility in working location and the chance to work across a variety of sectors.

For more information, please send in your CV to Michael@beachbaker.co.uk and I will be in touch at the earliest opportunity. If this role isn't right I have a lot more great opportunities for Town Planners throughout the South West so feel free to reach out and get in contact for a private and confidential discussion on other suitable opportunities throughout the Southwest.