Associate Director- Transport Development Planning

Steer would like to create better places for people to live, work and enjoy. Steer is seeking to expand our Development Planning offer and is looking for an experienced Associate Director to join our London-based team. The successful candidate will have major UK transport consultancy experience in the development planning market with clear evidence of achieving multiple high profile planning consents as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.

We work with clients including Canary Wharf Group, Stansted Airport, Related Argent, Homes England, leading housebuilders and various major UK sports teams as part of a diversified project portfolio. As part of the senior management team, your role would be to assist with both project delivery and client and team management activities to help expand the Development Planning team in line with our ambitious aims to grow the UK business. We take on the most complex of projects, working with our clients and multi‑disciplinary teams to deliver the most efficient, innovative and sustainable outcomes to create fantastic places we can all enjoy.

Steer is an employee‑owned company which provides a collaborative, inclusive and nurturing work environment. Main responsibilities of the job Enable growth of our transport Development Planning UK Business in terms of both existing Steer accounts and securing opportunities with new clients Work closely with our Client Relationship Directors to cross‑sell transport development planning work into existing and new sectors, geographies and clients Take national leadership on technical aspects of transport development planning, working with the Development Planning Practice Leader to deliver high quality work Proactive business development / account direction and work winning Win and direct large, complex projects and proposals as bid or project director Take responsibility for the financial/commercial performance of their market area / geography Target securing position on government development frameworks and collaborating with partners Ability to represent clients as an expert witness and at public inquiry Mentoring and supervision of team members Requirements Consultancy based career with proven track record in transport development planning Proven network of contacts and track record in business development with the potential to provide genuine additionality Be an active work winner in the field of development planning in the UK contributing to the reputation for delivering excellence Lead stakeholder engagement with local authorities, politicians and senior officers/officials Present on major projects at conferences and industry events to raise the company's profile Lead the production and delivery of proposals and marketing materials related to the Development Planning & Design Practice Be accountable for growth and profitability of the Practice Demonstrate track record of project delivery in the private and public sector and be adaptable to responding to external factors and government policy Be a role model within the company and mentor to senior colleagues Proactively identify commercial, reputational, and contractual risks and leads senior teams to mitigate these risks Benefits Private medical insurance and health screening Life assurance and group income protection Company pension scheme EAP and mental health first aiders 25 days annual leave and ability to buy and sell annual leave days Season Ticket Loan / Cycle to Work Group Share Incentive Plan Up to 5 days for volunteering activities Free Mortgage Advice Service Discretionary bonus scheme based on annual compensation (dependent upon individual and company performance) Learning and Development plan Compensation Steer is committed to ensuring that all its employees are compensated a fair, livable wage. All initial compensation, regardless of location, may be subject to change as skills, abilities, internal equity and geographic location are taken into account.

In addition to base salary, all employees will be eligible for an annual discretionary performance bonus. Please review the benefits section for more information on total reward. Steer reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional compensation.

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