What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
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. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
As one of the largest and best respected planning teams in the UK, WSP's Planning Consultancy team specialise in providing commercial planning advice to a wide range of private and public sector clients. It is a growing front end planning advisory team which advises on development proposals throughout all stages of the planning process from feasibility, plan promotion, application, EIA and appeal. Our projects range from complex city centre regeneration sites to detailed listed building reuse. We act for developers, land owners, home builders, registered providers, financial institutions, strategic promoters, retailers and operators.
We are looking for a Planning Director with the ambition to grow a planning consultancy team in Cambridge, to work with the senior leadership team in Planning and Development to raise Planning Consultancy's profile and reach new clients. You will have a proven track record of driving business development and leading teams to deliver major development projects.
You will have a strong knowledge and experience of the planning process, able to provide strategic guidance across a portfolio including planning applications, multi-disciplinary regeneration, plan promotion and the appeal process. You will be well versed in negotiations with planning authorities and stakeholders. You will be a collaborator, able to unite with multi-disciplinary teams to generate new opportunities and deliver existing pipeline.
A Little More About Your Role
Leading planning teams delivering complex multi-disciplinary projects. Leading bids for projects from new and existing clients. Representing WSP at business development events and raising the team profile. Providing leadership to more junior colleagues and creating an inclusive and supportive culture. Managing project delivery and budgetary control. What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate
Degree level qualification in town planning (or equivalent). Member of (or eligible for) the RTPI. The ambition to grow and shape a planning consultancy team. Enthusiasm for business development and profile raising. A collaborative mindset to work with disciplines across WSP to deliver a one WSP approach to professional services. Strong organisational and communication skills. Strong technical and analytical skills. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. With us, you can. Apply today. Whats In It For You
Work-life balance?
WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important whether that's for your families, friends, or yourself. Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK. Inclusivity & Diversity?
We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. Health & Wellbeing?
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Your development?
We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that's why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that's chartership, training or mentoring. APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP! Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.
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Leading planning teams delivering complex multi-disciplinary projects. Leading bids for projects from new and existing clients. Representing WSP at business development events and raising the team profile. Providing leadership to more junior colleagues and creating an inclusive and supportive culture. Managing project delivery and budgetary control. What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate
Degree level qualification in town planning (or equivalent). Member of (or eligible for) the RTPI. The ambition to grow and shape a planning consultancy team. Enthusiasm for business development and profile raising. A collaborative mindset to work with disciplines across WSP to deliver a one WSP approach to professional services. Strong organisational and communication skills. Strong technical and analytical skills. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. With us, you can. Apply today. Whats In It For You
Work-life balance?
WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important whether that's for your families, friends, or yourself. Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK. Inclusivity & Diversity?
We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. Health & Wellbeing?
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Your development?
We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that's why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that's chartership, training or mentoring. APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP! Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.
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