Senior/Principal Planning Consultant

1 week ago

Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom AtkinsRéalis Full time

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world's leading multi-disciplinary consultancy firms offering unparalleled opportunities for talented individuals in search of a rewarding career. At AtkinsRéalis we offer an opportunity to make a difference and shape the world to benefit future generations and the environment.

Our UK Environment Practice is a vibrant network of over 600 people providing world class consultancy and advisory services. We care about outcomes for our clients and the unprecedented challenges they face including climate change, social inclusion and rapid urbanization. The work we do is important and influential and shapes the way our clients think, enables them to make better decisions and to deliver their projects in a world of disruption and change.

Key market sectors include Energy, Transport, Utilities, Ports and Harbors and buildings.

The Opportunity:
  • With recent project wins, we are looking for experienced Town Planners at Senior/Principal level to join our successful and progressive team in Scotland.
  • You'll join one of the UK's leading planning consultancies at the forefront of thought leadership in sustainable infrastructure and development, from Net Zero to ESG, Biodiversity Net Gain and digital transformation.
  • Progress with your career interests in delivery works across the diverse range of our clients.
Responsibilities:
  • Acting as Planning Lead/Support lead on projects across a range of markets and sectors.
  • Being actively involved in bid preparation, tender submissions and framework responses.
  • Acting as lead consultant for multi-disciplinary projects and taking responsibility for project management and project delivery.
  • Providing support to junior colleagues and the Planning team leaders.
  • Work in a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment with colleagues in environmental, engineering and design disciplines across the wider AtkinsRéalis (UK and international).
  • Engage with market and client leads to support business growth and development opportunities.
Requirements:
  • A relevant degree in planning or equivalent subject.
  • Chartered or working towards chartership.
  • You must be self-motivated, enthusiastic, determined and resilient.
  • Work under pressure, with excellent time management and success in meeting tight deadlines. Manage and work on multiple assignments delivering outputs on time and within budget.
  • Understanding of TCPA, DCO, TWAO or equivalent applications.
  • Knowledge of the Environment Impact Assessment process (Desirable).
  • Experience and knowledge in Strategic Planning and Planning policy.
  • Work well as part of multi-disciplinary teams with the confidence to input effectively as an individual across a range of projects, consenting and strategic planning, and a range of geographies.
  • Prepare accurate and well-presented reports to a high standard.
  • Prepare and deliver presentations to internal and external clients.
  • Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills and the aptitude to rationally explain, explore and discuss planning issues.
  • Flexibly apply knowledge and experience to a wide variety of planning-related tasks.
  • Demonstrable ability to develop client relationships.
What we offer:

AtkinsRéalis recognize that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. While attendance in Glasgow is preferable, don't let location stop you from looking for a new opportunity for your career to flourish: We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements.

Training:

AtkinsRéalis develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development activities designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. These are reviewed with individuals through an annual appraisal process. We actively support staff in achieving and maintaining chartership of relevant institutions such as IEMA, RTPI, LI, ICE, CIEEM, and CIWEM.

Rewards and Benefits:
  • We offer a competitive salary that is regularly tested against other consultancies with a default 25-days leave each year plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time) and options to buy more or sell some of that leave allowance.
  • To support and safeguard your physical and mental wellbeing we provide an employee assistance programme offering advice and support in times of need. You will also have access to our Flexible Benefits, where you can opt into a wide range of benefits to complement your work/life balance: such as medical insurance, gym membership, the cycle-to-work scheme, childcare vouchers, charitable giving, additional pension contributions etc.
  • This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
  • AtkinsRéalis is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once, they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women.

Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo.

We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces and professionals returning after career breaks.

Security clearance:

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

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