At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead planning strategies and drive growth in major infrastructure projects.
- Company: Renowned consultancy shaping the UK's development landscape.
- Benefits: Competitive executive package, flexible working, and career progression.
- Other info: Join a collaborative culture that values innovation and leadership.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on sustainable development and infrastructure across the UK.
- Qualifications: Chartered RTPI status and significant planning consultancy experience required.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an accomplished Director of Planning to join a highly regarded consultancy delivering some of the UK's most significant infrastructure, development, and regeneration projects. This role is ideally suited to a commercially minded planning leader who enjoys combining strategic business growth with technical excellence and team leadership.
As Director of Planning, you will play a key role in shaping the direction of a nationally recognised planning practice while supporting clients through increasingly complex planning, consenting, and development challenges. Working alongside senior leaders across multiple disciplines, the Director of Planning will help drive market growth, strengthen client relationships, and expand the delivery of major projects across sectors including transport, energy, water, housing, and environmental infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Developing and executing growth strategies for the planning business.
- Leading business development activities and securing new project opportunities.
- Building long-term relationships with key clients, stakeholders, and industry partners.
- Providing strategic direction across complex planning and consenting programmes.
- Supporting the continued growth and development of multidisciplinary teams.
- Enhancing the organisation's profile within the planning and infrastructure sectors.
- Driving collaboration across planning, environmental, engineering, and design disciplines.
- Maintaining high standards of commercial performance, governance, and project delivery.
Scope of Projects
This position offers involvement in nationally important projects that support sustainable growth and long-term investment across the UK. Typical areas of focus include:
- Major infrastructure schemes.
- Energy and net-zero developments.
- Strategic residential and mixed-use developments.
- Transport and mobility projects.
- Water and environmental programmes.
- Complex planning and consenting strategies.
You will be instrumental in helping clients navigate planning policy, regulatory requirements, and evolving development frameworks while delivering commercially successful outcomes.
Qualifications
We are interested in speaking with senior planning professionals who can demonstrate:
- Chartered RTPI status.
- A degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a related RTPI-accredited discipline.
- Significant experience within planning consultancy.
- A strong reputation within the planning and development sector.
- Proven success in winning work and developing client relationships.
- Experience leading large, multidisciplinary project teams.
- Strong understanding of UK planning legislation, policy, and consenting processes.
- Experience advising on major infrastructure or development projects.
- Excellent commercial awareness and leadership capability.
This is an opportunity to take on a highly influential leadership role within a growing and well-established consultancy environment.
Benefits
- A senior leadership position with genuine influence over business direction.
- Access to nationally significant projects and clients.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Strong opportunities for career progression and professional development.
- A collaborative and inclusive culture that values innovation and leadership.
- The chance to help shape the future of planning, infrastructure, and sustainable development across the UK.
Town Planning Director in London employer: Carrington West
Join a leading consultancy in London that offers a dynamic and inclusive work culture, where your leadership will directly influence the direction of significant infrastructure and development projects across the UK. With flexible working arrangements and strong opportunities for career progression, you will be part of a collaborative team that values innovation and excellence in planning. This role not only provides access to nationally important projects but also empowers you to shape the future of sustainable development while building lasting relationships with key clients and stakeholders.
