WHY BIDWELLS PLANNING? · The move to more agile and flexible working across Bidwells has given us...
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WHY BIDWELLS PLANNING?
WHO ARE WE SEEKING?The move to more agile and flexible working across Bidwells has given us the opportunity to refocus, reconfigure and make changes to our Planning team and its embedded services that include Research, Socio-economics, Environmental Assessment, Heritage and Urban Design. We are looking for new members to join our team; but who are we and what are we seeking?
I have taken great pride in the growth of Bidwells Planning since I took the helm at the end of 2013. We now have a presence in London and Oxford, in addition to our offices in Norwich, Milton Keynes and Cambridge, as well as adding complimentary services in Urban Design, Heritage and Economics.
We work on some of the most complex and challenging projects including the CB1 scheme for Brookgate in Cambridge; securing permission for 1800 homes and 300,000 sq ft of commercial floorspace at Dunsfold for Trinity College and relocating the world famous Annabel’s in Berkeley Square, London.
Clients work with us because we deliver and we deliver because we employ great people. We have invested heavily in our Cambridge HQ making it one of the most collaborative working environments in the property industry.
We are now looking to grow our team to support our planning team in Cambridge. You can be guaranteed to work on some of the most interesting and complex projects in the Region!
Over the past 18 months, there has been a significant change in the direction, structure and capabilities of the Bidwells Planning team as we have evolved to tackle the challenges of the current market, become more commercially focused and prepare for the future.
We are an established Smarter Planning Champion, an RTPI and RICS Learning Partner, hold accreditations for the specialisms we offer and we are one of only five property companies accredited by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment.
We are looking for an Associate to take a leading role in the growing number of major new projects that we are supporting, especially in the Cambridge area; individuals who can operate in an environment where they are empowered to make decisions, comfortable in working directly with clients and will embrace the culture and ethos within which Bidwells operates.
You will be encouraged to take responsibility for projects and to work within a team of like-minded professionals across a multi-disciplinary partnership. We will also work with you in helping you develop your career and your own professional experience and knowledge.
Guy Kaddish BSc (Hons) DipTP MRTPI Head of Cambridge Planning
Mike Derbyshire BA (Hons) MRTPI UK Head of Planning
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WHY CHOOSE BIDWELLS?Established in 1839, we have retained many of our original clients including some of the best known Colleges in Cambridge and Oxford, who are among the biggest landowners in the UK. Our top 20 clients have been with us for an average of 15 years; a number of these for more than 100.
Bidwells is a modern and progressive business that provides excellent working environments and is leading the way at our Cambridge HQ in Agile Working. Employees are empowered to do their best and work in a way that gives them choices about how they work and share ideas.
As a limited liability partnership, Bidwells offers a challenging but fun and stable environment without the bureaucracy of a corporate organisation.
We all very much live Bidwells’ values of Integrity, Energy, Teamwork, Excellence and Fun and are proud of our ‘one firm’ culture.
Whilst we are established in six separate divisions, of which Planning is one, staff share in the success of the firm as a whole, not just that of their teams.
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Our valuesHow our clients and our people describe usIntegrityWe are honest, trustworthy, straightforward, and act with integrity in all of our dealings with others.
TeamworkWe work together with our colleagues, forming the best teams around our clients’ needs and opportunities.
ExcellenceWe deliver to the highest level of professional standards, which helps to develop and sustain long term client relationships.
EnergyWe bring an energy and enthusiasm to our work that enables us to be innovative and creative for our clients.
FunWe make sure our clients enjoy their interaction with us and we enjoy the company of our colleagues.
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WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
We are independent
We are not like the big firms
We are not bound by corporate convention and bureaucracy
We are not stuffy or arrogant
We are not distracted by global expansion
We don’t compromise quality for growth
We don’t follow the herd
We follow opportunity
We believe in and empower our people
500+People working for Bidwells
180Years in operation
20Specialist teams
10Offices in the UK
Our objective is to reaffirm Bidwells as a great place to work; one in which colleagues
are empowered to be their bestJulie Archer, Director of People and Change at Bidwells
BIDWELLS WINS EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR 2017
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR
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WHY CHOOSE BIDWELLS PLANNING?• We are looking for a talented Associate to join our Cambridge
team on a growing number of exceptional projects• The chance to work as part of a highly skilled and dedicated team
working on some of the most prestigious projects in the ‘Golden Triangle’
• An innovative and creative approach to development opportunities and planning advice
• An outstanding track record (see example case studies)• An excellent, long established client base• An attractive employment package including a variable pay
scheme where you will share in the success of the team• Excellent career progression• Working alongside 550 fellow property professionals in some
of the most modern, flexible and attractive accommodation in the sector. Our Cambridge HQ has set a new standard in office accommodation.
5consecutive years in which we have been shortlisted for an RTPI Award for Excellence in Planning
£3bnof residential development in the pipeline
20k+mixed-use scheme homes currently submitted via planning
70staff across planning wanting to work with you
OUR PROJECTSOur team in Cambridge have been able to work on some interesting and complex projects, which shows the breadth of our capabilities.
CB1, Cambridge for Brookgate Ltd
Bidwells worked on the redevelopment of CB1, a 1.6 million sq ft masterplan creating a new quarter around the historic station in Cambridge city.
View more of our exciting projects that we have completed here
North Uttlesford Garden Community for Grosvenor
We were instructed to prepare a community infrastructure strategy to inform the master planning of a 5,000 new home garden community in North Essex.
Cambridge Biomedical Campus for Liberty Property Trust
An internationally renowned Biomedical Campus forming a cluster of high-end life science research and development facilities and contributing to the wider Addenbrooke’s Hospital campus.
Darwin Green for Barratt Eastern Counties
Bidwells are appointed to act as lead planning consultant for the Darwin Green site in the north of Cambridge securing planning permissions for their first site and working on the outline planning application of circa 1,000 units for sites two and three.
Cambridge Science Park for Trinity College Cambridge
Bidwells has been working with Trinity College on Cambridge Science Park since its inception. As well as being the first science park in the world, it is now the most successful science park in Europe.
Gallop in the Sky, Newmarket for Jockey Club Estates
From the inception of the idea for a new uphill endurance gallop, we have worked to progress this unique and inspiring proposal for a kilometre long ‘elevated’ horse gallop to the west of Newmarket.
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