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Director - Town Planning at RPS Group
London, United Kingdom
Job Descrption
We deliver planning applications and permissions for some of the UK’s most important development and infrastructure projects including residential, commercial, mixed-use, data centres, airports, retail, logistics and renewables projects. We work with the country’s other innovating organisations in the development of property and infrastructure and, provide integrated services drawing on other planning, environmental and design services offered by RPS.
With our planning service at the heart of the business, this role will give you the opportunity to evolve and grow a profitable planning consultancy and, with our transparent career pathway framework, we will ensure you are continually progressing and enhancing your credentials.
We... are RPS, our projects are all around you. We define, design, and take care of projects that create shared value to a composite, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We are looking for people who can find a solution to the problems that matter. Our flat structure creates greater collaboration and speed of communication, enabling us to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Here you will find work that is stimulating and rewarding.
What you will be doing
Reporting to the Operational Director, you will have a record in work winning with a strong stakeholder following. Alongside generating new business, you will be mentoring and guiding other members of the team.
• Undertake effective business development activities, demonstrating a return on investment
• Drive proposals and/or bid processes which may involve collaborating with other parts of the business
• Work in partnership with the broader RPS Consulting businesses and RPS Group to drive our multi-disciplinary offering to customers
• Assist the Operational Director in the preparation of short (1 year), medium (3 years) and long (5 year) term business plans for the team to maintain a profitable and sustainable RPS presence in the market
• Assume Project Director role on projects with overall ownership of contract, financial performance, quality, programme, and risk
• Represent and promote RPS at conferences and events, as and when required including participation on panels and debates in addition to preparing and publishing thought guidance pieces
• Share new work and opportunities with colleagues within your team and across the Division
• Promote the use of social media to effectively market the team and its ideas
Who we are looking for:
You will be an experienced, influential, and qualified practitioner with strong directorship qualities, outstanding communication techniques, a demonstrable history in generating new business, directing projects, and developing strong working relationships with team, colleagues, customers, and external bodies.
You will be a strategic and creative thinker who is commercially astute and demonstrates a history in taking ownership of and achieving outcomes for; the Customer, our business, your team, and yourself. This is a fantastic opportunity to join RPS and have influence in our progressive and growing organisation.
What is in it for you?
We are proud to be an accredited ILM training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes - to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we provide learning and development for everyone.
We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and techniques to develop the ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.
We identify the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to communicate about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.
What happens next?
The Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application. If your application is progressed, you’ll have a conversation with one of our recruiters and then there’ll be a two-stage interview process with the Team.
All applications will be considered.
RPS, A Tetra Tech company
Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 28,000 staff in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a spearheading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to find a solution to some of the world’s most intricate problems.
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Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Mindful that a truly inclusive organization must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and without unnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion principles in all People processes in order to be as diverse as the communities and clients we work with, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the best available talent for the company’s future.
Our approach to Diversity and inclusion
Our people live our purpose, deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behaviours define who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that we do. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a great place to do great work.
‘Stronger Together’ is one of our five core behaviours and it is inherent in creating an inclusive workplace:
‘We are respectful, acknowledge diversity, and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent. People who learn and grow thrive in our business, sharing in our success.’
Recruitment Agencies
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 this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information
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