Technical Director Development Planning

Wood is a world leading engineering and multi-disciplinary consultancy company across sustainable infrastructure. Wood is seeking a proven relationship and client director to lead key government accounts as part of our growing Built Environment team. 

We have an order book of public sector projects from an established and growing client base including Homes England and need operational and relationship management expertise to lead and deliver framework opportunities for our clients. We are regularly involved from project inception through to development, from site finding, due diligence and site appraisal, design and assessment, consenting and delivery.

The role is split evenly between operational project delivery and business development for our key public sector accounts.

The successful candidate will be able to focus on operational delivery in a Project / Client Director and Technical Assurance role while helping to build relationships and grow the Built Environment business either via direct awards or bidding with knowledge. You will have a key role in shaping innovation in our products and services.

With extensive experience and a recognised professional qualification (e.g. Chartered Town Planner), you will be the lynchpin between understanding our clients’ needs and mobilising, motivating and leading our internal teams to deliver work.

We are particularly keen to hear from you if you have experience in residential development and / or regeneration schemes.

This role can be based in any of our UK office locations (Leamington Spa, Reading, London, Bristol, Birmingham, Glasgow, Newcastle upon Tyne, Knutsford, Shrewsbury or Leeds).

Key Responsibilities

• Project delivery: Lead and deliver for key clients such as Homes England and local government in terms of a portfolio of development planning projects. Mobilise and resource the best teams to deliver this work
• Client Leadership: Drive business growth in the Government land & development sector with particular focus on Homes England and local government.  Raise the market profile of the business and establish/maintain strategic partnering relationships.  Contribute to monthly business reporting on Government sector
• Growth & Strategy: collaborating with a diverse group of stakeholders across the Wood business, identify and lead the capture of important, complex and high-profile opportunities to grow the service offering and develop the existing client base. Leadership and direction of commercially astute bidding
• Supply chain management: Build upon the existing supply chain to add greater value to existing and new customers. Develop strategic relationships with key suppliers to create opportunity winning partnerships
• Ensuring work is delivered in accordance with Wood policies and procedures: health and safety, security, environment and quality

Essential:

• A Chartered Town Planner or relevant discipline, e.g. Surveyor or Architect
• Seller doer mentality taking responsibility for project delivery and business development
• Focused on the design outcome of the planning process
• Experience in delivery of place through regeneration and residential-led development
• Proven experience in the built environment sector at a senior level
• Management of multidisciplinary teams

• Managing and driving value from key accounts
• Strategic bidding large complex public sector projects and programmes
• Experienced networker
• Deep and long-term client relationships with Government sector (Central, Regional & Local)
• Client and/or supply chain partnership management

Desirable:

• Active participation in regional or national professional institutions

Qualifications

• Town planning or relevant discipline (Surveyor / Architect) degree or masters
• Chartered Membership of relevant professional body (e.g. RTPI)

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.