Planning Partner

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

Reports: to Senior Partner
Job purpose summary: Managing a team of town planning consultants, acting as project Partner/Manager and supporting the Senior Partner in the development of the business.

• Conducting and managing planning activities
• Maintaining a thorough technical knowledge in the field of town planning and technical expertise
• Ability to act as expert witness at planning inquiries
• Management of immediate staff including appraisals/timesheets/holidays/CPD/disciplinary matters and training
• Day to day management of teams including WiP/invoicing and debts
• The management of projects with a view to meeting agreed client requirements and deadlines in accordance with the QA system
• Agreeing project plans and fee agreements
• Quality control of output of team and projects in accord with the approved QA system
• Project planning and reviews acting as project Partner/Manager across a number of disciplines
• Contributing to the development and management of the wider business including work winning, marketing, recruitment, training, staff development and the efficient organisation of the workload across the department
• Client management
• Maintaining professional membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
• Dispute resolution on behalf of company – where problems have arisen on projects up to the Project Partner to be the person who resolves those disputes/liaises with clients
• Responsible for contributing to own continuing professional development through attendance at appropriate training courses and internal CPD sessions and wider reading.

Scope of Role (staff, clients, products, equipment)

• Control of a defined planning team
• Acting as a Partner of Rapleys in the wider interest of the business
• Managing client contacts of that team and the wider business in conjunction with others
• Ensuring that the quality of advice and work meets the required standard.