Development Management Team Leader

Carrington West; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority consultancy is seeking a Development Management Team Leader in the City of London for an initial 6-month contract. This role involves leading a Development Management Team to ensure high-quality services and providing technical inputs on major development schemes. Eligible candidates should possess a post-graduate degree in planning and relevant experience in local authority planning. A competitive pay rate of £55 to £65 per hour is offered, along with flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Experience in a development management local authority planning department.
• Eligibility for membership of RTPI.
• Ability to provide specialist advice in planning matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct a Development Management Team.
• Oversee strategic site officers.
• Prepare specialist technical evidence for planning appeals.

Skills

Development management experience

Technical evidence presentation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Post‑graduate degree in planning or related discipline

Job description

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in the Home Counties in the search for a Development Management Team Leader on an initial 6 month contract.

Please find additional details below:

Responsibilities

• To lead and direct a Development Management Team in an appropriate, efficient and effective manner in order to provide a high-quality DM service to all customers.
• To provide appropriate specialist advice to, and work with the public, developers, agents, Members, key stakeholders and other persons and bodies as appropriate, in connection with development principles and all other related matters.
• To oversee officers leading on strategic sites.
• Preparing and presenting appropriate specialist technical evidence in response to planning appeals and other challenges to the decisions, and on behalf of, of the Local Planning Authority.
• To represent the Development Management Service and the Planning Department to external organisations, specifically at the Development Management Committees and at its related working parties and advisory groups.
• To provide appropriate specialist technical inputs into major development schemes and departmental/corporate initiatives, as required.

To apply for this role, it is essential that you have worked in a development management local authority planning department at a similar level. You should 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.

Carrington West Pay Rate - £55 to £65 per hour (DOE)

Job Ref - 62975

Please call Liam Shea on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat.