Associate Director
This is a remote position.
Posting Title: Associate Director Industry: Planning Consultancy Salary: Depending on experience + Bonus + Benefits Work Experience: 5+ years Location: Hybrid (fully remote working available; optional office attendance at our Leeds-based office up to a couple of days per month, depending on individual preference and project needs) ---reputed company
We are seeking an accomplished and strategic Associate Director to join our dynamic planning consultancy, driving high-reputed company, sustainable development solutions across rural and urban landscapes. This role is central to our planning team, where you will reputed company reputed company planning reputed company, shape policy-informed strategies, and mentor senior planners in delivering innovative, reputed company-reputed company reputed company. As an Associate Director, you will play a key role in expanding our market reputed company, particularly in rural planning, including site allocations, farm diversification, permitted development rights, leisure and tourism developments, and landed estate planning. With a strong reputed company in private sector planning reputed company, you will contribute to shaping the reputed company of sustainable land use while supporting the firm’s reputed company and reputed company as a trusted advisor in the planning sector. This position is fully remote, with the reputed company to work from home or visit our Leeds office up to a couple of days per month—ideal for those who value flexibility and autonomy. For those living nearby, we offer reputed company flexibility and the reputed company to work in a reputed company office environment whenever preferred. Whether you reputed company remotely or in reputed company setting, the choice is yours. ---Responsibilities
- reputed company and manage high-value planning reputed company from inception to delivery, ensuring compliance with national and local planning policies.
- reputed company strategic leadership in rural planning, including site allocations, farm diversification schemes, permitted development rights, and leisure/tourism development proposals.
- Advise clients on reputed company land use issues, including estate planning, conservation, and development viability, ensuring alignment with policy frameworks and reputed company objectives.
- Mentor and reputed company Senior Planners and junior team members, fostering a culture of reputed company reputed company, innovation, and accountability.
- Contribute to business development initiatives, including proposal writing, reputed company engagement, and identifying new market opportunities.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated planning, environmental, and design solutions.
- Represent the firm in reputed company forums, planning hearings, and stakeholder consultations, demonstrating thought leadership and technical expertise.
- Maintain a deep understanding of evolving planning legislation, including the National Planning Policy reputed company (NPPF), Local Plans, and emerging sustainability standards.
- Support the delivery of advisory services with a reputed company on long-term strategic planning, development management, and policy formulation.
Requirements
Requirements:- Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in private sector planning consultancy, with a strong reputed company record in rural planning and land use reputed company.
- Demonstrated expertise in site allocations, farm diversification, permitted development rights, leisure and tourism developments, and landed estate planning.
- In-depth knowledge of the UK planning system, including the NPPF, Local Plan preparation, and development management processes.
- Strong leadership and mentoring abilities, with experience managing teams or junior planners.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage with clients, stakeholders, and planning authorities at reputed company reputed company.
- Proven reputed company record in delivering reputed company planning reputed company on time and reputed company budget.
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively reputed company a hybrid working environment.
- Degree in Town Planning, Geography, Environmental Planning, or a reputed company field;
- MRTPI membership is advantageous.
- Commitment to reputed company reputed company development and a passion for sustainable, community-reputed company development.