Technical Director - Development Planning in Newcastle upon Tyne

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. Specifically supporting the Development team, who provide transport planning, civil infrastructure and urban design support on development and masterplanning projects, the appointment will play a key role in the team's growth aspirations in and around the North East and nationally.

We are looking to recruit a Technical Director with a development transport planning background who should already be embedded within the local and regional market and will have a focus on client facing activities, business growth, market strategy and technical leadership. The successful candidate will be proven at winning and delivering new work within a multi-disciplinary consultancy environment with experience across both the public and private sectors.

They will also be experienced at managing large multi-disciplinary tender proposals and will be responsible for identifying opportunities for new work with existing and new clients, existing sector leads within the team and colleagues across the wider WSP business. Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, leveraging a network of clients, co-professionals and colleagues to help win work and increase market share for the Development team.

Liaising with the Regional Director for Development North and local office lead in setting and agreeing appropriate growth targets and plans. Liaising with public/private sector clients and key stakeholders, such as local planning authorities, to build trusted relationships. Providing technical advice to clients and supporting them through the planning and design process.

Working closely with colleagues to ensure coordination across the Development team and sharing of market intelligence, best practice and innovation. Leading and supporting bids, including reviewing and authorising submissions, demonstrating commercial and technical added value. Acting as Project Director for major projects and strategically important commissions.

Supporting all aspects associated with H&S/Corporate Responsibility and ensuring the team complies with SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality). The Development Team is a well-established and high performing part within the Planning and Development discipline which includes over 800 colleagues focused on project delivery through the whole project life cycle, from initial land acquisition, planning support and design, through to scheme implementation and handover.

Our vision is to be recognised as the best Development team in the industry. We strive to achieve this through continuous improvement and a management structure comprising of four pillars, namely; We help our clients to promote, implement and manage sustainable development, from pre-feasibility through to planning consent; establish plans and provision for how an area, its accessibility, and needs, will develop over time and guide sustainable future development.

• Degree level qualification in transport planning or civil engineering
• Chartered status
• Commercial and strategic capability with a demonstrable track record in having identified and subsequently delivered new business opportunities
• Excellent inter-personal skills with established leadership and management capabilities and experience
• Proven track record of work winning
• A broad range of relevant project experience

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