Senior Planner (Policy) in Manchester

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Due to a significant increase in planning policy project wins and new opportunities, we are looking to recruit a Senior Planner. You will be joining a great team; you will have an interesting and diverse workload and you will be given the opportunity to make the most of your abilities.

You will be able to work on key planning policy projects, working alongside multi-disciplinary teams and engaging directly with clients and stakeholders to secure successful planning outcomes. There will also be opportunities to work on infrastructure and development projects within the Planning team. This role can be based in any of the following offices, with AECOM fully supporting hybrid working: London Aldgate, Bristol and Manchester. This position is available on either a full-time or part-time basis, allowing us to tailor the role to suit your individual circumstances.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Planning Strategy and Expertise: Lead and assist on key planning policy projects, including supporting local authority policy and strategy development, coordination and delivery of local plan evidence studies, strategic growth studies, infrastructure strategies and other policy and strategy commissions. Offer strategic planning advice to other client and internal teams. Provide effective representation for the organisation, developing and managing relationships with clients, local authorities and other stakeholders through project work and through attendance at conferences and other networking events. Sharing technical knowledge and excellence.
• Project Management: Ensure projects are delivered successfully on budget and within programme timelines. Assist in coordinating multi-disciplinary teams for seamless project execution.
• Quality Assurance and Compliance: Contribute to deliverables produced by the planning policy team. Implement and uphold quality assurance and health and safety principles.
• Business Development: Contribute to the business development strategy, nurturing client relationships. Lead and assist in the preparation of commercial tenders to secure new opportunities.

AECOM is a top ten UK planning consultancy by size, employing more than 70 Chartered or Licentiate Planners. The AECOM Planning Practice projects include some of the largest, most complex and high profile development and regeneration projects in the UK for both public and private sector clients. We are a dynamic planning team and work closely with colleagues in other related disciplines, including masterplanning, landscape, environment, sustainability, transport and economics.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Significant relevant experience of leading and contributing to planning policy and strategy development in a consultancy or public sector role.
• Client & Stakeholder Relations: Client 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.
• Skills: Ability to produce high quality technical reports and excellent communication skills. Ability to work on your own initiative and under pressure.
• Quality & Commitment: High level of commitment to quality.
• Education & Professional Memberships: Degree in Town Planning or a related discipline, and membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or equivalent professional body.

Joining AECOM will provide you with opportunities for career progression within a positive culture where learning and development is actively supported and promoted.