Graduate Planner

Origin Enterprises Plc.; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Origin Enterprises Plc. in Cardiff is seeking a proactive Planning Assistant to support Senior Planning staff and help prepare planning submissions and related reports. You will compile site appraisals, undertake site visits, and assist with EIAs, Statements, and stakeholder engagement.

The role requires a planning degree, attention to detail, and a drive to pursue RTPI/IPI membership while working within a growing Welsh/Irish planning team focused on renewable energy opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must have planning degree and want RTPI or IPI membership.
• UK and/or Irish planning system knowledge is essential.
• Attention to detail, reliability and good organisational skills are required.
• Willingness and ability to work independently in a growing team.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Senior Planning staff and assist with pre-application submissions.
• Attend meetings with senior staff and compile Site Appraisals; undertake site visits.
• Assist with Planning Statements, Design and Access Statements, EIAs and environmental reports; support report production.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Independent worker

Communication skills

UK/Irish planning knowledge

Interest in Renewable Energy

Education

Planning degree

Full driving license

Tools

Fee proposals experience

Tender experience

Job description

Duties

• Support Senior Planning staff
• Pre-application submissions and meeting attendance with senior staff
• Compiling Site Appraisals and undertake site visits
• Providing input and support for Planning Statements, Design and Access Statements, EIAs, Environmental Reports and other planning reports, etc
• Aiding with Stakeholder Engagement and Community Consultation report production
• Liaising with clients, internal staff and subcontractors
• Organising and scheduling work
• Preparing planning applications
• Helping with tender and Fee Proposal production

Essential Criteria

• Planning degree
• Desire to work towards membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or the Irish Planning Institute (IPI)
• Enthusiastic and ambitious
• Knowledge of the UK and/or Irish Planning system
• The successful candidate will be required to produce reports for clients and so attention to detail, reliability, and good organisational skills are essential.
• Willingness and ability to work independently and in a growing team environment
• Full driving license
• Interest in Renewable Energy

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in the production of fee proposals or tenders
• Solar farm and/or wind energy experience
• Own transport