Principal Town Planning

at  Mott MacDonald

ABOUT THE DIVISION

Environmental and social considerations are central to Mott MacDonald’s Purpose and its offerings across all sectors and territories. Our environment and social business provides essential services and innovative solutions which anticipate our clients’ needs across all sectors. A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Overview of role:
We are seeking a Principal or Associate Town Planner to join our expanding town planning team, to be based at our Birmingham office (OR to be based at either our Bristol or Cardiff offices), supporting us in the delivery of a range of major projects. This is to support and grow our capabilities in providing strategic advice and securing planning approvals across a range of sectors, including rail, defence, energy generation and energy and water infrastructure, climate resilience, education, health, housing, employment, mixed-use regeneration and waste focused schemes.
You will responsible for supporting the local regional team reporting to the regional town planning team leader. You will be responsible for Developing relationships with colleagues across the business, you will have a particular focus on developing links within your city region.
You will be working alongside the full range of technical disciplines Mott MacDonald offers on some of the largest and complex infrastructure and development projects in the UK. These will cover multiple sectors including energy, water, transport and the built and natural environment, for clients including Network Rail, Severn Trent, local authorities, Welsh Government, National Highways, Environment Agency, NHS, and energy generating companies.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

• Leading and working as part of the planning team to deliver a range of planning projects, including working alongside and potentially project managing other disciplines as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Writing and reviewing planning deliverables to a very high standard. This includes high level options appraisals, preparing and reviewing documents for planning applications, Marine Licensing, Environmental Permitting, Energy Consents, TWAOs or DCOs and planning policy preparation and advice.
• Project managing and co-ordinating the preparation of planning applications.
• Liaising with Local Planning Authorities / Statutory Consultees as necessary to ensure applications are registered and determined within a timely manner.
• Preparing inputs and potentially leading bids for new work.
• Supporting more junior members of staff in their chartership and professional development