Join or sign in to find your next job Join to apply for the Technical Director - Town Planning role at Arcadis 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Technical Director - Town Planning role at Arcadis Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. Role description: As part of a growing and agile business, our Environmental Planning team is looking for a Scotland based Technical Director with a strong track record of leading the environmental and consenting aspects of projects, with particular experience in building and growing teams. This role suits someone who is passionate about the integration of environmental input within the Planning process a Chartered Town Planner and the role forms part of the leadership for the Planning and Environmental Assessment and Management (PEAM) Team. As part of our Environmental team, youll help improve quality of life. With your specialism in environmental management, or your technical or sustainability expertise, your work could involve protected species, pollution, surface water and materials management, air quality or noise. And in some of the worlds busiest and most beautiful locations. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, were feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which were seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Role accountabilities: You will be working on a diverse range of projects including large scale energy and infrastructure, rail, highways, water and defence projects, mixed-use development schemes for both private and public clients, public realm and masterplanning projects as well as more small scale projects that require a nimble and agile approach. We drive technical excellence in everything we do and promote a flexible and collaborative environment supported by digital innovation. You will play a key role in the successful delivery of multidisciplinary projects across the UK / worldwide. You will also be responsible for the following:

Working as part of the Leadership, responsible for recruitment, growth, actively overseeing bidding and project delivery and leading on some key Clients Leading on the coordination and delivery of planning / environmental work being undertaken by multi-disciplinary teams, influencing project development and delivering optimal environmental and planning outcomes Support business development activities through participation in external market profile raising activities and functions, and through involvement with key clients. Raise awareness of our services, winning new opportunities and building new contacts. Actively engage in key client relationships, lead by example creating cross selling opportunities for the wider business. Engaging with consultees and stakeholders Managing projects, overseeing our performance on technical, quality, commercial, and health and safety

Qualifications & Experience: Excellent working knowledge of the UK Planning system and consenting process, including EIA practices and procedures, including case law, and a solid understanding of environmental and sustainability principles and environmental technical specialisms Experience across a range of project types Strong report writing, verbal and presentation skills with experience in reviewing the work of others to ensure quality Experience in multi-disciplinary co-ordination and leadership of projects, with good project management and technical skills Experience in consulting and negotiating with planning authorities, regulators and stakeholders Commercial expertise, including forecasting, project management and quality assurance Relevant degree or equivalent qualification, preferably with chartered status or working towards A flexible, pragmatic, and collaborative approach to work Experience in the delivery of DCO/TWAO/Hybrid Bills Full Member of RTPI.

Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. Youll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success. #EPUK Seniority level Seniority levelDirector Employment type Employment typeFull-time Job function Job functionOther IndustriesProfessional Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Arcadis by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for Technical Director roles.Technical Director of Electrical Engineering Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 3 days ago Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 5 days ago Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 month ago Technical Director - River and Coastal Resilience Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week ago EIA Technical Director Solar and Battery Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 4 days ago Depositary Regulatory & Technical Risk Assistant Director Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 day ago Technical Director- Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 4 days ago Technical Programme Manager (TPM) - Data and Analytics Platform Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 months ago Technical Manager - Automotive and Industrial Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 10 months ago Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 months ago Grangemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week ago Technical Analyst - Manager - Payments - Financial Services Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 5 days ago Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week ago Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 days ago Technical Director - Water Resources Engineer (Mining) Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 day ago AI Technical Recruiter/Business Development Manager (AI POD Solutions) Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 months ago Associate Director Ecology and Biodiversity OR Principal Consultant Grangemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 days ago Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 3 days ago Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 months ago Livingston, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Principal Consultant or Associate Director Ecology and Biodiversity Grangemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom 5 days ago Associate Technical Director - Town Planning/Environmental Planning: Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 day ago Livingston, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week ago Operations Sustainability Reporting Quality Manager (FTC) Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week ago Technical Product Marketing Manager - Cybersecurity Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 4 days ago Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week ago Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 week ago Were unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.

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