Location Flexible: Manchester, London, Birmingham, or Bristol Full-Time
Join Nexus, a leading boutique town planning consultancy with a reputation for innovation and excellence. We are a business built on the skills of our people, and we are currently expanding our specialised Retail and Leisure team — a key area of strategic growth for our firm.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Project Leadership: Manage and deliver complex retail and leisure planning projects for both public and private sector clients.
- Evidence Base Development: Lead the preparation of development plan evidence bases to support local authority planning.
- Specialist Assessments: Prepare detailed retail impact assessments and robust sequential site tests.
- Data Analysis: Utilise an aptitude for data to underpin planning arguments and strategic advice.
- Policy Application: Apply a deep understanding of retail planning policy to navigate complex regulatory environments.
- Portfolio Diversification: Collaborate on a wide range of planning projects across the broader Nexus sector portfolio.
- Client Engagement: Act as a key point of contact for clients, providing innovative solutions for town centres and communities.
Requirements
- Proven Experience: A minimum of three years of professional experience specifically within retail planning.
- Technical Expertise: Demonstrated background in producing retail impact assessments and evidence-based reporting.
- Analytical Skills: Strong ability to work with complex datasets and translate them into planning strategies.
- Policy Knowledge: Thorough understanding of current UK retail and leisure planning policy and trends.
- Professional Mindset: Passionate about the role planning plays in improving environments and town centres.
- Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for reporting and client consultations.
- Adaptability: A desire to work within a boutique environment that values agility and innovative thinking.
Why Join Us
- Growth Opportunity: Join one of our most successful and rapidly expanding specialised planning teams.
- People-First Culture: Work within a collaborative team of fifty talented professionals where your contribution is visible.
- Location Flexibility: Choose to be based in our Manchester, London, Birmingham, or Bristol offices.
- Career Development: Benefit from a structured path for professional growth and continuous learning.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Receive a highly competitive salary and a robust corporate benefits package.
- Meaningful Impact: Play a direct role in shaping the future of UK communities and town centres.
- Reputation: Represent a consultancy known for high-quality service and innovative planning solutions.
People are the heart of our business. If you want to continue to develop and grow your career, and be recognised through a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, please get in touch with our People team at [email protected]
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Experience:
- Retail Town Planning: 3 years (required)
- Town Planning: 3 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in England
