Savills
Associate Director - Planning
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Role Overview
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced MRTPI-qualified Planner to join Savills' market-leading London Planning Team as an Associate Director. Working across a high-profile portfolio of commercial, infrastructure, industrial and logistics projects, you will play a key role in delivering planning strategies and securing outcomes for some of the UK's most recognised organisations.
As a senior member of the team, you will take ownership of complex projects from inception through to completion, leading multidisciplinary project teams, managing client relationships and providing strategic planning advice. You will work closely with Directors to deliver major planning applications, Local Plan representations, appeals and Development Consent Order projects, while supporting the development of Associates, Planners and Graduates across the team.
The successful candidate will have at least seven years' post-qualification experience, a strong understanding of the UK planning system and a proven track record of leading projects, managing clients and contributing to business development initiatives. Experience appearing at appeals and examinations, together with strong commercial awareness and excellent communication skills, will be highly advantageous.
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Joining one of the UK's largest and most respected planning consultancies, you will have the opportunity to work on landmark projects for major clients while contributing to the growth and success of a collaborative, entrepreneurial and ambitious team. This role offers exceptional career development prospects, exposure to high-profile instructions and the opportunity to make a significant impact within Savills' national planning business.
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What we offer you
Career and Professional Development
- 25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on grade
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical Scheme
- Virtual GP
- Global Mobility Scheme
- Rewards Platform
- Company Pension Scheme
- Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave
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Team Overview
Savills has one of the largest planning consultancies in the UK with a team of 350+ operating across 23 offices across all the principal regional markets. We remain the largest planning consultancy set within a multi-disciplinary property company.
The Commercial Planning Team currently comprises of five Directors, four Associates and a number of Planners and Graduate Planners. This role will entail working closely with Directors in the Team to manage and support on an exciting pipeline of projects – in particular delivering a significant pipeline of projects and work for clients including BAE Systems, Hutchison Ports and Anglian Water.
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Our aim is to deliver planning solutions that maximise the value of our clients’ property assets, taking into account the planning policy context, technical and environmental factors, local community considerations and overall sustainability.
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