Senior Urban Planning Manager (Cape Town CBD) at V&A Waterfront

Job Objectives:

• Manage Development Planning
• Assess the company’s strategic and spatial planning objectives in collaboration with the Urban Planning Director
• Collectively and collaboratively implement development vision for the Waterfront
• Analyze and review planning and related matters regarding proposed, current and past projects
• Establish, prepare and manage planning, heritage and environmental development controls and applications
• Align implementation of development plans with development controls and approval processes
• Direct, coordinate and manage statutory approval processes, and liaise with local and provincial authorities
• Manage and coordinate development objectives between company’s business units

Project Management

• Coordinate, manage and review planning inputs and workflows for development approval processes
• Collectively coordinate and manage internal resources and consultants, including budgets
• Collectively manage planning approval processes with regard to active Development department projects
• Collectively manage and maintain system of planning records, plans, reports, approvals and documents
• Collectively manage communication of planning and related information with internal and external parties, and authorities
• Monitoring Planning and Development
• Monitor on-gong V&A planning requirements and obligations with regard to V&A development rights, e.g., Heritage Conservation Management Plan, Bulk Register
• Monitor and review general development and spatial planning issues impacting on the V&A
• Prepare and submit reports on a) planning applications affecting the V&A and b) development issues, policies and spatial plans
• Monitor and review local and provincial planning legislation, policies, development plans and frameworks and potential impacts on V&A projects 

Technical Resources & Support

• Manage, review and coordinate reports and documentation for planning and related applications
• Brief consultants, planners and technicians for reports and applications
• Assess and report on developments, projects and feasibility studies
• Assist with approval of building plans
• Review plans and maps for planning reports and applications
• Conduct site visits and inspections

Educational Requirements: 

• Postgraduate Urban and Regional Planning Degree (NQF level 9)
• Certificate Course/s in Built Environment field
• Registration with South African Council for Planners (SACPLAN) as a Professional Planner 

Knowledge Requirements:

• Town Planning, Environmental and Heritage Legislation and Procedures
• ‘Package of Plans’ planning approval system 
• City of Cape Town Development Management Scheme (DMS)
• National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act
• Development project requirements & skill sets of built environment professionals
• Local and Provincial Government Development Policies and Frameworks
• Urban development and planning principles and issues, and implementation thereof
• Reading and interpreting plans and drawings related to own and related professions

Skills Requirements:

• Management of multi-disciplinary teams
• Management of project requirements and resource planning
• Allocation and management of project budgets
• Good strategic thinking, planning and implementation abilities
• Advanced Written and Verbal Communication
• Advanced report writing ability
• Critical, Logical & Numerical Reasoning skills
• Detail-oriented and sound administrative skills
• Strong ability to work independently and in teams
• Proficient in MS Office
• Presentation Skills

Experience Requirements: 

• 10+ years’ experience, including strategic development planning.  Must have at least 5 Years experience working with a Municipal Zoning scheme