Principal Town Planner (Policy)

AECOM
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Government Affairs & Public PolicySkills: ["Client focus","Interpersonal skills","Collaboration","Business development mindset","Stakeholder relationship management"]

Lead and support planning policy projects, including local authority policy and strategy development and evidence studies such as local plans, strategic growth studies, and infrastructure strategies. Provide strategic planning advice, represent the organisation with clients and stakeholders, and coordinate multi-disciplinary delivery to ensure projects meet budget and programme timelines. Oversee planning policy team deliverables and implement quality assurance, health and safety, and contribute to business development and commercial tender preparation.

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Principal Town Planner (Policy)

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Job Summary

Lead and support planning policy projects, including local authority policy and strategy development and evidence studies such as local plans, strategic growth studies, and infrastructure strategies. Provide strategic planning advice, represent the organisation with clients and stakeholders, and coordinate multi-disciplinary delivery to ensure projects meet budget and programme timelines. Oversee planning policy team deliverables and implement quality assurance, health and safety, and contribute to business development and commercial tender preparation.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Government Affairs & Public Policy
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Participate in the successful operation and management of the town planning team.
  • •Lead and assist on key planning policy projects, including supporting local authority policy and strategy development and delivering local plan evidence studies and strategic growth studies.
  • •Provide strategic planning advice to other client and internal teams and represent the organisation with clients, local authorities, and stakeholders through project work and networking.
  • •Ensure projects are delivered successfully on budget and within programme timelines, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams for seamless execution.
  • •Oversee planning policy team deliverables and implement and uphold quality assurance and health and safety principles.

Key Requirements

  • •Significant relevant experience leading and contributing to planning policy and strategy development in a consultancy or public sector role.
  • •Client focus with good interpersonal skills and a collaborative working approach.
  • •Existing relationships with clients and local authorities.
  • •A business development mindset with demonstrable experience of winning work and developing relationships with existing and new clients.
  • •A degree in Town Planning or a related discipline, and membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or equivalent professional body.
Experience:ConsultancyPublic sector
Education:
Skills:Client focusInterpersonal skillsCollaborationBusiness development mindsetStakeholder relationship management
Certifications:Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
Languages:English

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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