RPS is looking for a Technical Director to join us to be based at our office in Abingdon. This is a key role within our National Development & Infrastructure Planning Team, who work collaboratively with our Environment Division. Working alongside a range of multi-disciplinary services within a team of planning experts, you’ll be delivering on a broad range of planning applications including residential, mixed-use developments, data centres, airports, retail, logistics and major infrastructure projects.
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.
What you will doing
As Technical Director in the team, you will be working on some of our biggest infrastructure and renewables projects across the UK and in a collaborative manner with professional Planning and Environmental consultants across the UK business. This is a key position where you will have the opportunity to build multi-disciplinary teams, mentor and endeavour to develop their professional experience. You’ll be contributing towards the continued success of the business and team through the effective delivery of a wide variety of projects. The development of customer relationships and securing new projects forms part of the role.
You’ll generate new and repeat business, as well as provide professional consultancy advice and services to our customers and colleagues. The team is also accountable for coordinating and assisting our submissions for frameworks, large tenders involving other teams within the Division and aiding other offices where necessary.
Who we are looking for
With experience within this sector, you’ll already be familiar with what we’re looking for.
· Qualified MRTPI or in another relevant discipline
· A highly experienced and knowledgeable practitioner who has experience in large energy and infrastructure projects, including those requiring Environmental Impact Assessment, and those relating to Developments of National Significance and Development Control Orders
· Strong directorship qualities
· Experience of appearing as an expert witness in Examinations in Public as well as Public Inquiries
· Strong people management experience
· A strategic thinker with strong negotiating techniques and a track record of taking ownership of and achieving outcomes for customers, business, teams, and self
· Have an established market reputation with a demonstrable record of winning sustainable and commercially viable projects
· Good financial and project management know-how
· Great influencing and communication techniques that enable you to build, maintain and consolidate strong working relationships with colleagues, customers and external bodies.
What’s 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.
Our flat structure creates greater collaboration and speed of communication, enabling us to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry.
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.
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.
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 prior to an interview 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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