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Role: Associate Director - Town Planning Location: Southampton Salary: £50,000 - £75,000 (flexible, reviewed annually) My client, a leading independent planning consultancy in the UK, is seeking an Associate Planning Director to join their growing team. This is a senior, high-profile role offering the opportunity to lead projects, shape strategy, and support business growth across a strong portfolio of residential, commercial, and regeneration schemes. The consultancy has a strong focus on residential schemes but also handles commercial projects, town centre regeneration, strategic land, and planning appeals. This is a flexible, collaborative role with opportunities for mentoring, and the chance to influence the direction of the business. Alongside taking ownership of the existing workload, there’s growing involvement in strategic land, with the flexibility to shape your role by pursuing projects and sectors that interest you most. Key Responsibilities: • Lead and manage a portfolio of projects across residential, commercial, and regeneration sectors, • Ensure high-quality delivery on all existing workloads, • Support the leadership team in shaping business strategy and growth initiatives, • Line-manage and mentor junior planners (likely one direct report initially), • Maintain and build strong client relationships, including advising on strategic land and growth projects, • Contribute ideas, energy, and positivity to the team culture Note: While business development is encouraged, there are no formal BD targets, the emphasis is on delivering projects successfully and supporting growth. Requirements: • Chartered MRTPI with strong UK town planning experience, • Proven track record delivering major and complex projects, including planning applications and appeals, • Experience in residential-led developments, commercial schemes, town centre regeneration, and strategic land - preferred, • Confident leader and team player, with experience mentoring others, • Strong professional network and ability to develop client relationships, • Highly motivated, strategic thinker with energy and positivity What’s on Offer: • £50,000 - £75,000, with flexibility and annual reviews, • Flexible, hybrid working - full autonomy to shape how and where you work, • Flexible working, compressed hours, additional parental leave and part time considered, • 2 bonus earning potential, • 28 days’ of annual leave with the option to buy up to 12 more (or sell 5), • Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture, • Fun, sociable environment with opportunities for professional development This is an exciting opportunity for a senior level planner looking to take ownership of projects, mentor others, and make a tangible impact in a flexible and supportive environment. 📩 CPlowright@propsourceconsulting.com 💰Not looking to move but know someone who is? Up to £500 for successful referrals.

Be a technical authority providing technical direction on frameworks and major projects and be a go to person for technical reviews. We have an opportunity for a Technical Director to lead infrastructure planning projects across the UK, with a particular expertise and focus on DCO projects. Due to

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Due to significant infrastructure planning wins and new opportunities, we are looking to bring in an Associate Director to our Manchester office to manage and grow our planning consents team and offer in the North West. Here’s what you’ll do: You will be joining a market leading, experienced infrastructure planning team and will, be given the following responsibilities. We are looking for a leader with proven experience in planning consents and project management. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker with strong interpersonal and mentoring skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality work and driving business growth. Team Leadership and Development • Manage and grow our planning consents service in the North West., • Provide line management and mentorship to junior team members Planning Strategy and Expertise • Lead major development applications, including the Development Consent Order (DCO) process., • Offer strategic planning advice to both clients and internal teams. Project Management • Ensure projects are delivered successfully on budget and within programme timelines., • Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams for seamless project execution. Quality Assurance and Compliance • Oversee the deliverables produced by the planning consents team., • Implement and uphold quality assurance and health and safety principles. Business Development • Contribute to the business development strategy, nurturing client relationships., • Lead the preparation of commercial tenders to secure new opportunities. Does this sound like something you can do, and do well? If so, read on… About our team AECOM’s rapidly growing Town Planning team plays a key role in delivering major infrastructure and development projects. AECOM is a top ten UK planning consultancy by size, employing more than 70 Chartered or Licentiate Planners. AECOM is also a worldwide leader in environmental and engineering consultancy and working as a planning consultant within AECOM means access to some of the highest profile and prestigious development projects in the UK, working with colleagues operating at the cutting edge of their disciplines as part of the largest UK environmental consultancy. Become part of our Environment business, and collaborate with top-tier planners, impact assessment specialists and project managers to consent a variety of captivating projects, from local developments to major and national infrastructure, from developing planning strategies to obtaining consent and post consent work. At AECOM, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued. Come grow with us. Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Here’s what we’re looking for: • Significant relevant experience of leading applications for planning consent for large infrastructure projects across a range of consenting regimes., • Client focus, with good interpersonal skills and collaborative working approach., • Existing relationships with clients and local authorities in the North West would be advantageous., • Expert witness experience would be advantageous., • High level of commitment to quality., • A business development mindset, with demonstrable experience of work winning and developing relationships with existing and new clients., • Ability to write clearly and concisely., • Ability to work on your own initiative and under pressure. Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? 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Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address _ if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Managing complex planning obligations and large-scale S106 requirements. Please call Ben Hitchman on 02393 876096 for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:. Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clie

As a Town Planner, you'll play a key role in supporting and delivering a wide range of planning projects. Job Opportunity: Senior Town Planner. A degree in Town Planning, Urban Planning, or a related field (RTPI accreditation desirable).

The council are looking for candidates who will be able to hit the ground running, who have experience of leading a team of professional officers/staff dealing with town planning and/or S106 and/or CIL and/or infrastructure planning matters. Developer Contributions Team Leader and/or Principal (S106

Planning and Development Coordinator Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 Type: Permanent Location: Hampshire Employer: Prestigious aviation sector organisation Benefits: Wide range of benefits including discretionary bonus scheme (full list below) A prestigious aviation-sector organisation based in Hampshire are seeking a Planning and Development Coordinator to support their ongoing development and planning activities. This is a great opportunity to join a high-profile organisation where you will gain exposure to major development projects while building your experience in a structured and supportive environment. The Role You will play an important role in coordinating planning activity and keeping key processes organised and on track. This includes supporting a major planning application as well as managing a range of smaller submissions. Responsibilities will include: • Supporting the preparation and submission of planning applications, • Maintaining accurate and organised planning records and documentation, • Monitoring planning conditions and Section 106 obligations, • Coordinating information from internal teams and external stakeholders, • Supporting stakeholder and community engagement activities, • Assisting with responses to planning-related queries About You They are looking for someone organised, detail-focused, and comfortable working with processes, documentation, and multiple stakeholders. You may come from a variety of backgrounds, including: • Early career town planners from local authority or consultancy backgrounds, • Planning assistants or planning officers seeking broader experience, • Development management professionals looking for a more project-based role, • Regulatory or environmental officers with planning condition exposure, • Graduate with around 1-3 years' experience in planning, development, or a related field This role would particularly suit someone who: • Enjoys structured processes and keeping things organised, • Has strong attention to detail, • Is confident communicating with different stakeholders, • Wants to develop their career within planning and development Benefits • Discretionary annual bonus, • 25 days holiday per annum plus statutory public holidays, • Workplace pension scheme with enhanced employer contributions, • Enhanced company maternity and paternity pay, • Life assurance, • Access to a medical plan including a range of private treatments after probation, • Health and well-being app with access to discounts, • Company sick pay scheme, • Electric vehicle scheme after 9 months of employment, • Sustainable travel scheme, • Annual complimentary bike maintenance, • Free on-site parking, • Cycle to work scheme, • Long service award scheme, • Access to an employee assistance programme and helpline, • Discount on accommodation, food and beverages at an affiliated hotel, • Discount on food and drink at an affiliated pub How to apply To apply or for more information, call Daniel Baker on 07545 546 986 or apply via this advert. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be JBRP1_UKTJ

Senior Planning Officer to join their Development Management team in the Town Planning department on an initial 3 month contract. Provide planning advice and support to fellow officers. Provide planning, enforcement and specialist conservation and Listed Building advice to the public, Councillors, s