Principal / Associate Spatial Planner

The position requires a Chartered Planner, combining an excellent track record in planning with experience in providing comprehensive advice to the public and private development sector. The individual will work as part of the national ‘place planning’ strategy group within PECC, the buildings and places market and AtkinsRéalis’ Northern Transformation Programme, bringing experience and understanding of:

• The planning and regeneration market in the city regions of the North of England (particularly North west and Yorkshire)

• Strategic/national or regional policies and funding applied to localities.

• A policy and strategy background – including preparation of local spatial plans, evidence-based studies and infrastructure planning – including effective cross-authority collaboration and engagement.

• Understanding of strategic planning and regional frameworks.

• Area wide regeneration projects, town centres or station neighbourhoods involving infrastructure interventions (often rail or flood alleviation) to unlock growth.

• Understanding of the policy and consenting processes that will support strategic placemaking projects including DCO, TWAO, TCPA and CPO processes.

Different delivery organisations:

• Including work across the government (for example local authorities, town boards, combined authorities and development corporations) and appreciation of how these may evolve with further devolution or new government delivery channels.

• Work with central government agencies including Homes England or master developers on regeneration and strategic growth projects including urban extensions and housing led projects.

• Funding opportunities – for example grant funding regimes, investment frameworks and syndicated funding.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out strategic planning and policy development including for example: assessments of development potential, local plan support and evidence, city and regional plans (UK and international), infrastructure delivery studies, preparation of funding bids.

• Identification, development and pursuit of new business and marketing opportunities including leading or supporting on tender responses.

• Develop client network and collaborate with colleagues across AtkinsRéalis to win work.

• Manage project inputs from a range of disciplines working across the firm.

• Support the provision of strategic and policy planning advice to external and internal clients.

• A relevant degree in Town Planning and Chartered membership of the RTPI.

• Extensive years of relevant experience including successfully managing multi-disciplinary projects, engagement with clients and business development.

• A passion for urbanism and placemaking.

• Understanding of relevant markets and development of market strategies to guide the team- and wider business-growth.

• Client-facing skills focused on early engagement and partnering – including issue appreciation, visioning and project creation.

• Experience of undertaking strategic and spatial planning work in the UK.