David Lock Associates

Introduction and mission statement

David Lock Associates (DLA) is one of the UK's leading town planning and urban design consultancies. Since the Company was established in 1989 we have grown in number and now employ over 60 professional staff at our offices in Central Milton Keynes.

DLA have gained extensive experience, enhanced our creative talents and developed a strong skill set in managing complex, sustainable, multi-disciplinary projects through our work with a variety of organisations and agencies, both in the UK and abroad. This enables us to offer a complete range of town planning and urban design services - from conception to implementation on the ground.

DLA have been at the forefront of helping to deliver the Government's Communities initiative through our considerable involvement in growth areas across the UK. David Lock is advising the Government on the Eco-towns initiative which will promote highly sustainable new settlements contributing to housing growth targets.

In addition to bringing a full compliment of planning, design and master planning skills to all projects, DLA offer excellent skills in project management, multi-disciplinary team co-ordination and stakeholder consultation. We often identify opportunities to challenge conventional approaches to planning and design, which has led to some of the UK's most innovative and pioneering urban development projects.

Employment opportunities

DLA always have openings for enthusiastic, bright and committed people. Our core business integrates town and country planning, urban design, graphic design, CAD and GIS and the related disciplines of architecture and landscape architecture. We offer expertise in five key areas of development activity:

• Regeneration;
• Urban Expansion;
• Strategic Planning;
• Development Planning;
• Implementation.

DLA foster a team working culture and an open minded approach to the way we tackle the challenges of our work. We set ourselves the highest possible professional standards and value long-term relationships with our many and varied clients. Low staff turnover means that we are able to commit professional teams to long-term projects ensuring continuity and forging close working relationships.

Training and career development

DLA offer excellent career progression and development opportunities, close mentoring for junior staff, strong team support, and an opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic and sociable office environment. We invest strongly in the professional development and welfare of our staff offering an extensive in-house CPD programme, regular places at conferences including RTPI Planning Summer School and the Congress for New Urbanism, and provide annual personal appraisals and reviews with dedicated personal managers for all staff members.

Employment Policies

DLA are equal opportunity employers and offer competitive salary packages including a Contributory Group Personal Pension Scheme, competitive and progressive annual leave arrangements, payment of professional subscriptions, and mobility allowance for eligible staff.

If you are interested in working with us, or would like to discuss current opportunities to join us, please contact either Julia Foster (jfoster@davidlock.com) for town planning queries, or Lawrence Revill (lrevill@davidlock.com) for urban design.