Overview

Join to apply for the Principal Town Planner - Policy role at AECOM.

This role is based in London with flexibility for other locations and offers a hybrid working model. The role can be full-time or part-time.

Join a global team delivering planning policy projects and managing growing workloads, with opportunities to work with multi-disciplinary teams and engage with clients and stakeholders to secure successful planning outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership and Development: Participate in the operation and management of the town planning team.
• Planning Strategy and Expertise: Lead and assist on key planning policy projects, support local authority policy and strategy development, coordinate local plan evidence studies, strategic growth studies, infrastructure strategies and other policy and strategy commissions; provide strategic planning advice to clients and internal teams; develop and manage relationships with clients, local authorities and stakeholders; share technical knowledge and excellence.
• Project Management: Ensure projects are delivered on budget and within programme timelines; coordinate multi-disciplinary teams for seamless project execution.
• Quality Assurance and Compliance: Oversee deliverables from the planning policy team; implement and uphold quality assurance and health and safety principles.
• Business Development: Contribute to the business development strategy, nurture client relationships; assist in preparing commercial tenders to secure new opportunities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Significant relevant experience leading and contributing to planning policy and strategy development in a consultancy or public sector role.
• Client and Stakeholder Relations: Client-focused with good interpersonal skills; existing relationships with clients and local authorities; demonstrable business development experience with work winning and client development.
• Skills: Ability to produce high-quality technical reports and strong communication; able to work on own initiative and under pressure.
• Quality and Commitment: High level of commitment to quality.
• Education and Memberships: Degree in Town Planning or related discipline; membership of RTPI or equivalent.

About AECOM

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm delivering services across advisory, planning, design, engineering, program and construction management. We value equity, diversity and inclusion and prioritize environmental, social and governance goals. We are a Fortune 500 firm with a broad portfolio of projects worldwide.

Additional Information

We support hybrid work options and offer a range of compensation, benefits and wellbeing programs. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide accommodations under the Disability Confident Interview Scheme upon request.

ReqID: J10135113 | Business Line: Environment | Business Group: DCS | Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India | Career Area: Planning | Work Location Model: Hybrid | Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited