Associate Director Urban Strategies

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Want to work with the most sought-after minds and most talked-about projects? Your interest in Urban Strategies might just make you our new Associate Director- Urban Strategies . Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional. From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.

Your next role

Buro Happold has a clear strategic plan, strong learning culture and entrepreneurial mindset that will allow you to thrive. You’ll be part of something bigger than us all where sustainability, equity, social and performance outcomes matter. All of Buro Happold is committed to doing the right thing, even when that’s the hardest thing. This is a genuine opportunity to make impact – and leave real legacy.

Your key duties

• Providing leadership and supporting the continued growth of the planning team. This encompasses the line management of junior team members, assisting and mentoring staff where needed and developing the growth and capabilities of all team members.
• Managing and leading the delivery of multidisciplinary projects, with support from junior team members. This usually includes overseeing technical inputs from numerous disciplines, including transport, infrastructure, environment, sustainability, as well as external inputs, such as architects and landscape architects.
• Operating as a technical lead across a broad range of planning projects, with an understanding of spatial and regional planning, masterplanning, plan and policy making, governance and implementation frameworks and action plans.
• Supporting the technical management and performance of the planning team with particular emphasis on quality.
• Balancing demands and priorities, whilst reviewing project deliverables, planning project resources and finances and monitoring job financial performance.
• Taking the lead on developing and maintaining work winning relationships in the region to support future project pipeline, including preparing bid submissions and fee proposals. This includes promoting and communicating current and future offerings of the planning team and being active in exploring opportunities for new business offerings by the planning team and cities in general.

Your Skills And Experience

What We Offer You

At Buro Happold, everyone else’s extraordinary is just our everyday.

Apply today and be a part of our legacy.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers. Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive. We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions. Please let us know if there are any adjustments, we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.

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