Senior/Principal Town Planner

AtkinsRéalis; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Job description

Planning a better future for our communities.

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s leading multi-disciplinary consultancy firms offering unparalleled opportunities for talented individuals in search of a rewarding career. We are looking for experienced Town Planners at Senior/Principal level to help support the growth of our successful and progressive team in the North of England and use your talents to assist us in delivering a variety of major infrastructure and development projects for our clients.

You'll join one of the UK's leading planning consultancies at the forefront of thought leadership in sustainable infrastructure and development. Progress with your career interests in delivery works across the diverse range of our clients, including Energy and Water companies, Environment Agency, National Highways, and many others.

Your purpose:

Responsibilities and requirements:

• Acting as Planning Lead on projects across a range of markets and sectors.
• Being actively involved in bid preparation, tender submissions and framework responses.
• Acting as lead consultant for multi-disciplinary projects and taking responsibility for project management and project delivery.
• Providing support to junior colleagues and the Planning team leaders.
• Engage with market and client leads to support business growth and development opportunities.

What you can bring:

• A relevant Planning degree and either RTPI membership is desirable.
• You must be self-motivated, enthusiastic, determined and resilient.
• Work under pressure, with excellent time management and success in meeting tight deadlines.
• Understanding of TCPA, DCO, TWAO or equivalent applications.
• Experience with the Environment Impact Assessment process.
• Experience and knowledge in Strategic Planning and Planning policy.
• Work well as part of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Prepare accurate and well-presented reports to a high standard.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibly apply knowledge and experience to a wide variety of planning-related tasks.
• Demonstrable ability to develop client relationships.
• Experience in work winning and supporting market growth.

Security clearance:

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. To help embed inclusion for all, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.