Town Planning Manager in London

The Town Planning Manager will play a key role in ensuring that all arrangements to secure the necessary Town Planning / Schedule 17 consents are in place to support the successful implementation of the Construction Phase. The role will also support the Head of Consents, U&As and Third Parties, client and the wider project, in managing relationships with key stakeholders and in achieving the Undertakings & Assurances / project commitments and project Key Performance Indicators.

Key Responsibilities

• Input any updates to the Consents Management Plan (CMP) related to Town Planning and ensuring that it is submitted on a quarterly basis or as required by client contract.
• Manage the Town Planning elements within the Consents Register with project Planners and Package Leads to avoid programme disruptions, monitoring consents performance and identify mitigating actions where required.
• Lead on and advise on Town Planning requirements, liaison with Consent Granting Bodies (CGB), engagement with stakeholders, preparation of applications, procedures, assurance and compliance with conditions.
• Support the project level understanding of any relevant Town Planning requirements and develop mitigations that will inhibit any impacts on the construction programme.
• Contribute to and roll out 'Good practice guide to...' Town Planning and regularly liaise with project colleagues.
• Identify external assistance requirements where capacity limitations or specialist requirements require temporary support to ensure that consents are secured in a timely manner.
• Manage general Town planning enquiries and work with Sustainability & Environmental Team on any environmental requirements affecting the Project.
• Provide regular and ad-hoc reports on Town Planning issues.
• Periodically update the Town Planning processes in project Quality Management System.
• Ensure that the Stakeholder Record Management system is regularly updated and provides a clear summary of current discussions with external stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain the Town Planning key risks and issues log to be used to report to Senior Leadership.

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017.
• Understanding of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
• Project Management skills.
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
• Good written skills.
• Good communications skills.
• Strong administration and IT Skills.

Behavioural Competencies

• Able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Politically astute and able to manage senior stakeholder relationships.
• Composed in highly charged meetings.
• Ability to work under pressure and public / media scrutiny.
• Empathetic, tactful and diplomatic.
• Confident in reporting to senior management and executives.
• Ability to inform and adapt approach in line with new instructions.
• Thrives in working in an uncertain environment.

Qualifications, Certifications And Experience

• Proven experience in Project Management and Stakeholder Management.
• Experience of major construction projects.
• Relevant degree or similar qualification/professional body membership/experience.

HS2 Values

• Leadership: Using innovation and challenge to lead by example.
• Respect: Understanding others, recognising their value and behaving accordingly.
• Safety: Caring for our workforce, or passengers and the public by creating an environment where no one gets hurt.
• Integrity: Acting fairly, transparently, and consistently.

Dragados Values

• Excellence: Promoting innovation, development, training and continuous improvement to achieve the highest quality of project delivery.
• Integrity: Acting ethically and transparently. Demanding the best standards of integrity from its employees, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Trust: Nurturing positive relationships at all levels of the organisation, with our clients and supply chain by developing strong and long-term relationships based on mutual trust.
• Sustainability: Commitment to sustainable development to make an efficient and ethically responsible contribution to society and the environment.
• Profitability: Ensuring our profitability as well as contributing value to the communities in which we operate as part of our sustainability agenda.

Dragados is committed to act based on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles. Equal opportunities, non-discrimination and respect for human rights are basic principles contained in the Dragados Code of Conduct that apply to all Dragados employees.