Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting an award-winning planning consultancy on the hire of an Associate Town Planner to work in their strategic planning team. The role is based out of London, and is permanent and full-time, with flexible working arrangements available.
The purpose of this job is to contribute and help run a range of small, medium and strategic-scale planning projects by: providing high-quality, commercially valuable verbal and written planning advice; producing reports, representations and high-quality submissions; and acting day to day in a leading consultant role of both development management and development plan projects, with little supervision.
Responsibilities and accountabilities
o Represent clients through appeals, inquiries, public meetings, planning committees and the Development Plan review process
o Policy representations
o Draft documents and briefings for large projects
o Co-ordinating consultant teams and workstreams
o Coordinating professional teams to submit applications
o Undertaking day to day project management of small to medium projects
o Leading the production of documents for small, medium and large-scale applications
o Preparation of planning statements
o Notes and advice to Members, officers and public messaging
o Proactively managing the flow of information, correspondence, problems and queries
Qualification criteria
Salary / Benefits
In return for your contribution, you will be provided with a competitive salary and benefits package that includes a discretionary bonus, ongoing training, strong annual leave allowance (with the option to purchase additional days), Company pension contribution of 9%, Health and Wellbeing package in the form of an employer funded Health Cash Plan to cover your everyday costs and an additional allowance for other areas of wellbeing support. Following successful probation period you would also qualify for family friendly incentives including enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay.
Interested?
If you have strategic planning experience and are looking to join a multi-skilled, progressive practice with a great reputation in London, this is the role for you!
The Director is looking to meet with suitable Associate Town Planners ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Matt Fraser on (phone number removed) or (url removed)