Technical Director - Town Planning

Arcadis; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy firm seeks a Technical Director specializing in Town Planning to lead environmental projects. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of the UK Planning system and proven project management skills. Responsibilities include overseeing multidisciplinary teams and engaging with key stakeholders. This role contributes to sustainable solutions across various infrastructure projects in the UK.

Qualifications

• Track record of leading environmental projects.
• Experience in the delivery of DCO/TWAO/Hybrid Bills.
• Flexible and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental and planning work across multidisciplinary teams.
• Support business development through external engagement.
• Manage projects and oversee performance in technical quality.

Skills

Excellent working knowledge of the UK Planning system

Strong report writing skills

Experience in consulting and negotiating

Project management skills

Leadership of multi-disciplinary projects

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent qualification

Chartered status or working towards

Full Member of RTPI

Job description

Overview

Technical Director - Town Planning role at Arcadis.

Arcadis is the world\'s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

Role description

As part of a growing and agile business, our Environmental Planning team is looking for a Technical Director with a strong track record of leading the environmental and consenting aspects of projects, with particular experience in building and growing teams. This role suits someone who is passionate about the integration of environmental input within the Planning process – a Chartered Town Planner and the role forms part of the leadership for the Planning and Environmental Assessment and Management (PEAM) Team.

As part of our Environmental team, you’ll help improve quality of life. With your specialism in environmental management, or your technical or sustainability expertise, your work could involve protected species, pollution, surface water and materials management, air quality or noise.

Role accountabilities

You will be working on a diverse range of projects including large scale energy and infrastructure, rail, highways, water and defence projects, mixed-use development schemes for both private and public clients, public realm and masterplanning projects as well as more small scale projects that require a nimble and agile approach. You will play a key role in the successful delivery of multidisciplinary projects across the UK / worldwide.

You will also be responsible for the following:

• Working as part of the Leadership, responsible for recruitment, growth, actively overseeing bidding and project delivery and leading on some key Clients
• Leading on the coordination and delivery of planning / environmental work being undertaken by multi-disciplinary teams, influencing project development and delivering optimal environmental and planning outcomes
• Support business development activities through participation in external market profile raising activities and functions, and through involvement with key clients.
• Raise awareness of our services, winning new opportunities and building new contacts.
• Actively engage in key client relationships, lead by example creating cross selling opportunities for the wider business.
• Engaging with consultees and stakeholders
• Managing projects, overseeing our performance on technical, quality, commercial, and health and safety

Qualifications & Experience

• Excellent working knowledge of the UK Planning system and consenting process, including EIA practices and procedures, including case law, and a solid understanding of environmental and sustainability principles and environmental technical specialisms
• Experience across a range of project types
• Strong report writing, verbal and presentation skills with experience in reviewing the work of others to ensure quality
• Experience in multi-disciplinary co-ordination and leadership of projects, with good project management and technical skills
• Experience in consulting and negotiating with planning authorities, regulators and stakeholders
• Commercial expertise, including forecasting, project management and quality assurance
• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification, preferably with chartered status or working towards
• A flexible, pragmatic, and collaborative approach to work
• Experience in the delivery of DCO/TWAO/Hybrid Bills
• Full Member of RTPI

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone\'s contribution matters. It\'s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You\'ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you\'ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.