Development Management Manager

Carrington West; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority consultancy is seeking an experienced Development Management Manager to oversee a planning team in Essex on an initial 6-month contract. The ideal candidate has recent management experience in development management within a local authority. Responsibilities include supervising workloads, supporting service improvements, and representing the Council. A competitive pay rate of £67 per hour is offered, along with flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Recent experience managing staff in development management.
• Experience in a Local Authority and comprehensive knowledge of planning legislation.
• Ability to form reasoned and balanced judgements.

Responsibilities

• Supervise planning applications workload and determine cases.
• Support improvement of the development management service.
• Represent and promote the Council on internal and external bodies.

Skills

Managing development management staff

Knowledge of planning legislation

Ability to meet tight deadlines

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Post-graduate degree in planning or related discipline

Job description

Overview

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in Essex in the search for a Development Management Manager to join on an initial 6 month contract (Then rolling).

We are seeking an experienced interim manager to lead the Development Management team within our Planning service. You will be responsible for a team of Principal, Senior and Planning officers processing planning applications across the district, as well as Planning Enforcement and the admin functions that support the service.

Responsibilities

• You will supervise the workload of planning applications across the team and determine cases under delegated powers as well as presenting cases at planning committee. You will also support the improvement of the development management service and support functions.
• You will be a dynamic and organised planning professional with recent local authority experience of managing a planning team dealing with a wide range of applications as well as complex development proposals.
• You will be able to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders and work to tight deadlines, always exercising tact and diplomacy.
• To be responsible for the management, supervision, direction and co-ordination of the development management employees under the direction of the Director of Planning and Garden Town
• Ensure that the statutory planning development management services are high performing
• Represent and promote the Council on assigned internal, external bodies, partnerships and agencies
• To deputise for the Director of Planning and Garden Town

Experience and Qualifications

• Recent experience of managing staff in development management, allocating cases, establishing and monitoring work programmes for the team
• Experience of working in a Local Authority and comprehensive knowledge of planning legislation and Development Management procedures, dealing with a full range of complex development management issues
• Detailed understanding of government and council polices, practices and procedures
• Experience in delivering major planning applications, providing robust pre-application advice and preparing and presenting evidence for appeals
• Able to form reasoned and balanced judgements. Ability to meet tight deadlines and time manage both own and a team's work to prioritise conflicting demands
• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field
• Experience in a similar position is necessary. It would be beneficial to hold a Post-graduate degree in planning, regeneration or a related discipline, and have the eligibility for membership of RTPI.

The council are looking for candidates who will be able to hit the ground running and are offering flexible working arrangements with home working provided.

Salary and Contact

Carrington West Pay Rate - Approx £67 per/hour (DOE)

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Please call Cameron de Wit on 02393 876014 for a confidential discussion on this role, or email [e-mail]

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