Office Lead - Town Planning

Job Title: Office Lead - Town Planning

Ref: BM293

Location: Cardiff

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a national multidisciplined consultancy who provide a wide range of expertise to high profile projects across the UK. They are on the lookout for a commercially aware and experienced Office Lead to join their growing Cardiff offices.

Benefits for the role of Office Lead include:

Highly competitive salary Hybrid working Contributory pension scheme Professional development Personal developmentDuties for the role of Office Lead include:

Leading and developing the local town planning team, creating a positive, collaborative and high-performing culture Managing a varied portfolio of complex planning projects from inception through to delivery Providing senior-level planning advice to clients, project teams and stakeholders. Leading planning strategies, applications, appeals, local plan representations and other planning submissions Building strong relationships with existing clients while identifying and developing new business opportunities Working closely with colleagues across planning, landscape, design, environmental and other disciplines to deliver integrated solutions Supporting the growth and development of the office, including identifying opportunities, winning work and strengthening the consultancy's market presence Mentoring and developing junior and senior colleagues, supporting their professional and career progression Taking an active role in recruitment, resource planning and the continued development of the planning teamSkills and experience for the role of Office Lead:

Significant experience within town planning consultancy, planning practice, development consultancy or a related environment Strong knowledge of the UK planning system, policy and development management processes A proven track record of successfully managing complex planning projects Experience of working with developers, landowners, public sector organisations and/or infrastructure clients Strong commercial awareness and an ability to identify and secure new opportunities Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills Previous experience of managing, mentoring or developing planning professionals The confidence to provide authoritative planning advice while working collaboratively with other disciplines Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills MRTPI accreditation or equivalent professional experience is highly desirable.If This role interests you or if you are interested in searching for other roles relating to architecture please feel free to contact Ben Moore on (phone number removed) or email . There are many more roles available on our website at . This is a permanent role