Planning roles ranging from Planner to Associate Partner

Rapleys is a multi-disciplinary property consultancy, offering building consultancy, commercial, planning and residential property services to clients, operating from seven offices across the UK.

We are genuinely recognised as best-in-class for the services we offer and the industries we operate in. That’s because we have built our business around people with authentic expertise, only offering services where we are the stand-out partner of choice.

Our people are what makes Rapleys. We celebrate the individuality and expertise that each person brings and, as a team, we share the same values and work collaboratively, connecting across disciplines, locations and sectors.

We recruit and retain trustworthy, knowledgeable and passionate professionals, and provide a collaborative culture that enables people to thrive. We now have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Partner to join our Planning Division in Manchester. This is a truly exciting time to join the business as we undertake our new growth and development plans. This role is offered on a hybrid basis, with a mixture of office and home working.

Job Purpose

Engaged in the ongoing delivery and management of projects as agreed by the Partner in accordance with the project plan. Acting as planning practitioner as well as supporting the Partner in their role within the team and as required within the department.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting and managing planning activities
• Day to day management of projects including where applicable: project planning, reviews, WiP/invoicing and debts
• The management of projects with a view to meeting agreed client requirements and deadlines in accord with the QA system
• Client management in support of Partner
• Ability to represent clients at public meetings
• Strong professional report writing skills
• Maintaining a thorough technical knowledge in the field of town planning and technical expertise
• Maintaining professional membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute
• Responsible for contributing to own continuing professional development through attendance at appropriate training courses and internal CPD sessions and wider reading.

Senior positions will also require:

• Quality control of output of projects in accordance with the approved QA system including preparing project plans and fee agreements
• Contribution to the development and management of the wider business including work winning and marketing
• Management of immediate staff including timesheets, holidays, CPD and training
• Supervision of junior members of staff

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

• Control of projects
• Maintaining client contacts in respect of project working
• Ensuring that the quality of advice and work meets the required standard.

Personal Attributes

• Chartered RTPI.
• Ability to build and manage new and existing client relationships.
• Proven track record of an exceptional level of competence and breadth of expertise.
• Business development skills – ability to secure significant new business for the firm as a whole.
• Management of the day-to-day workload of a Rapleys team and effectively control profitability.
• Responsibility for the direction and performance of a substantial specified area of the business.
• Maintain and support Rapleys Core Values and Culture.

Employee Benefits

• Rapleys stakeholder personal pension plan
• Death in service
• 50% gym membership contribution
• Flexible working
• Market leading holiday entitlement – including a wellbeing day and your birthday
• Healthcare/Medicash scheme
• Permanent health insurance