Principal Planning Consultant

Description:

The role will also involve leading the delivery of projects in terms of client interface, providing strategic direction to the team, ensuring QA and ensuring projects are profitable. This will include interfacing with multi-disciplinary project teams across Arup to ensure client/project opportunities are maximised and integrated delivery of projects. You will have the following skills and attributes:
 

• Education to degree and/or masters in Town Planning and a Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI).
• Experience of working in Birmingham in a development management with a good understanding of the market.
• Experience of working within a commercial environment (bids and projects), including client liaison, programme and time management, quality assurance and financial/budget control.
• In-depth knowledge and application of planning legislation and policy, including ongoing reforms.
• Proven consultancy skills, working with clients to understand their requirements and business development.
• A background in managing teams in the bidding and delivery of projects and sourcing sub-consultants where necessary.