Senior Town Planner
Penguin Recruitment · Manchester, England ·
Senior Town Planner Location: Manchester Salary:£40-50,000 A growing and forward-thinking planning and development consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Town Planner to join its expanding team in Manchester. With a strong focus on its people, the consultancy provides commercially minded planning advice and creative, practical solutions across a diverse range of projects throughout the UK.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious planner to take ownership of projects, develop strong client relationships and play an important role in the continued growth of the business. The Role As a Senior Town Planner, you will manage a varied portfolio of planning projects from initial instruction through to completion.
You will work closely with clients, local authorities, consultants and internal teams to deliver high-quality planning advice and successful outcomes.
Key responsibilities will include
Managing a diverse range of planning projects from instruction through to completion. Undertaking planning research and preparing appraisals, planning statements, reports and planning applications. Developing effective planning strategies and providing commercially focused advice to clients.
Proactively managing planning applications, including liaising with Local Planning Authorities and resolving issues throughout the process. Taking the lead on householder, minor and other planning applications, while supporting larger and more complex development projects.
Coordinating with clients, consultants, technical teams and other key stakeholders. Managing project programmes and deadlines, ensuring work is delivered accurately, efficiently and to a high standard. Supporting business development activities, building professional networks and contributing to the growth of the consultancy.
Providing guidance and mentoring to junior members of the team. About You The successful candidate will be an experienced and commercially aware Town Planner with a proactive approach and the confidence to manage projects independently.
You will ideally have: A relevant degree, with a Master's qualification in Town Planning, Geography, Environmental Planning or a related discipline desirable. Strong previous experience within town planning, ideally gained within a planning consultancy environment.
A sound understanding of UK planning legislation, policy and the wider planning system. Proven experience m...