Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK LimitedBusiness Line: EnvironmentWork Location Model: HybridOperating Group: InternationalPrimary Location: UK - Bristol, 3 RivergateCompany DescriptionWork with Us. Change the World.At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.Job DescriptionDue to significant infrastructure planning wins and new opportunities, we are looking to bring in an Associate Director to work with the leadership team in managing and growing our planning consents team. Based from ouroffices in Bristol, Chesterfield and Manchester,whilst taking advance of our hybrid working policy.You will be able to work on a range of prestigious infrastructure projects for our clients in the energy transition, rail and water development sectors, as well as a range of regional and local developments. AECOM is a market leader in UK infrastructure development, with experience of over 80 DCO projects. Join us now and you could be working on:numerous solar DCOs with a pipeline of future work;carbon capture and storage projects;energy transmission schemes;large aviation and rail projects; andhousing and mixed-use development consenting.Here’s what you’ll do:You will be joining a market leading, experienced infrastructure planning team and will, be given the following responsibilities.We are looking for aleader with proven experience in planning consents and project management. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker with strong interpersonal and mentoring skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality work and driving business growth.Team Leadership and DevelopmentManage and grow our planning consents service.Provide line management and mentorship to junior team membersPlanning Strategy and ExpertiseLead major development applications, including the Development Consent Order (DCO) process.Offer strategic planning advice to both clients and internal teams.Project ManagementEnsure projects are delivered successfully on budget and within programme timelines.Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams for seamless project execution.Quality Assurance and ComplianceOversee the deliverables produced by the planning consents team.Implement and uphold quality assurance and health and safety principles.Business DevelopmentContribute to the business development strategy, nurturing client relationships.Lead the preparation of commercial tenders to secure new opportunities.Does this sound like something you can do, and do well? If so, read on…About our teamAECOM’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 and working as a planning consultant within AECOM means access to some of the highest profile and prestigious development projects in the UK, working with colleagues operating at the cutting edge of their disciplines as part of the largest UK environmental consultancy.Become part of our Environment business, and collaborate with top-tier planners, impact assessment specialists and project managers to consent a variety of captivating projects, from local developments to major and national infrastructure, from developing planning strategies to obtaining consent and post consent work. At AECOM, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.Come grow with us.QualificationsReady to push the limits of what’s possible?ExperienceSignificant relevant experience of leading applications for planning consent for large infrastructure projects across a range of consenting regimes.Expert witness experience would be advantageous.Client & Stakeholder RelationsClient focus, with good interpersonal skills and a collaborative working approach.Existing relationships with clients and local authorities.A business development mindset, with demonstrable experience of work winning and developing relationships with existing and new clients.SkillsAbility to to Grow in a World of OpportunityYou will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.We are aDisabilityConfidentEmployer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through theDisabilityConfidentInterview Scheme.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.By clicking the link above or any third-party link within this posting, you are leaving this site and going to a third-party website where the third-party website's terms and privacy policy apply
Lead Planning Consents: Associate Director (Hybrid) in West Bromwich employer: AECOM Corporation
At AECOM, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our Birmingham office provides a unique opportunity to engage in high-profile infrastructure projects while benefiting from flexible hybrid work options and a commitment to employee growth through comprehensive training and development programmes. Join us to be part of a global team dedicated to delivering impactful solutions and creating a better world.
