Senior/Principal Development Management Planner
Joining Arup
Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.
Watch this short clip to discover how Arup are shaping a better world and how you could be a part of it!
The Opportunity
Our award-winning Town Planning team are seeking to recruit a Principal Planner or Senior Planner with experience of providing consultancy services with a focus on the South-West of England and Welsh Market. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing assignments for a mix of public and private sector clients; and will work with a wide range of consultants from across Arup’s disciplines. You will manage client relationships, including with government departments, local authorities, project and property developers, infrastructure operators, and other organisations across the public and private sectors.
The role is based in our Bristol office within our Mid-West Town Planning Team, with a focus on leading major development management and/or infrastructure projects. The role will involve developing new and existing client relationships, identifying project opportunities and supporting teams in bidding and delivering projects. A successful candidate would help strengthen our Mid-West Town Planning Team by providing resilience in work winning and project leadership, whilst raising the team’s profile within Arup and promoting our work in the marketplace.
The candidate should have an excellent knowledge of development management including planning legislation, such as the Town and Country Planning Act and the General Permitted Development Order, associated circulars, guidance and regulation, as well as planning policy across England and Wales.
At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.
Is this role right for you?
You will play a key role in managing and leading medium and major development management and/or significant infrastructure projects, supporting more junior members of the team and ensuring the profitability of projects. This will include reviewing planning documents submitted in support of major planning applications and infrastructure consents and interfacing with and representing clients through the consenting process.
You will also work with multi-disciplinary project teams across Arup to ensure integrated delivery of projects and maximising client/project opportunities. Supporting the growth of our market profile in Bristol and the Southwest and building on existing relationships within these markets with clients such as Bristol City Council, while providing support to the wider team to deliver an effective and professional service to our clients.
Requirements:
Degree in Town Planning or similar degree and Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI).
Technical expertise in development management throughout the pre-application/strategy stages, consenting and delivery. Experience of infrastructure consenting would also be an advantage.
Proven project management skills with a record in planning and delivery of projects and commercial/financial management skills that can be applied to the profitable management of projects.
Familiar working with clients to understand their requirements and the ability to articulate complex issues concisely, write reports and present effectively.
Not ready to apply just yet or have some questions? Contact Rachel Connolly at rachel.connolly@arup.com - Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant do not send your CV directly to us via this email.
What We Offer you
At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.
Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.
We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.
Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Rachel Connolly at rachel.connolly@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.
Our Application Process
To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/
Stay safe online – Arup will never ask for your bank details as part of our recruitment process.
We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.
#TOWNPLANNING-UKIMEA-JOBS