Graduate Planner

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property consultancy seeks a Graduate Planner to support various projects across the UK. The successful candidate will work on planning applications and policy analysis, contributing to a range of tasks while gaining valuable experience in a collaborative environment. This role offers a competitive salary and is ideal for a motivated individual interested in a career in planning.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Qualifications

• Understanding of the UK planning system.
• Fluent with Microsoft and relevant IT packages.
• Strong resilience to work under pressure with excellent time management.

Responsibilities

• Support the team in delivering project advice and planning applications.
• Research and analyze planning policies.
• Prepare and submit applications on the Planning Portal.

Skills

Research skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Inter-personal skills

Negotiation

Tools

Microsoft packages

Job description

Graduate Planner

Location: Bristol

Penguin Recruitment are delighted to be supporting a top 25 UK property consultancy, in their search for a Graduate Planner. Working with clients locally, regionally and nationally they add value at every stage of the property life cycle using a multidisciplinary approach

Candidates will:

• Have an understanding of the UK planning system
• Be fluent with all Microsoft packages and relevant to the role IT packages.
• Have a highly motivated commercial approach, with ability to work as part of a team and be a self-starter working on your own initiative.
• Have strong research, analytical skills and reporting skills.
• Have resilience to work under pressure; have excellent prioritisation, time management, negotiation and organisation skills and attention to detail.

• Possess excellent communication and inter-personal skills and deliver information clearly and succinctly.
• Be proactive and receptive to change, hold a positive ‘can do’ attitude and always uphold the highest level of professionalism.

What does the role involve?

• Supporting the team in the delivery of a wide range of projects assisting with advice, planning applications and appeals
• Researching and analysing planning policy
• Preparing planning appraisals/strategy reports.
• Preparing and submitting applications on the Planning Portal.
• Monitoring and negotiating applications post submission and attendance at meetings.
• Preparing planning appeals
• Preparing representations to emerging planning policy and local plans.

What does the role offer?

• Competitive salary and benefits

If this Graduate Planner role is of interest, please contact Joel Bland on [e-mail] or call 01792 365 006 to discuss further!