Head of Planning – (Town Planning) – Multidisciplinary Consultancy

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; Essex, Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking a Head of Planning to oversee the Town Planning function across multiple offices in the UK. The ideal candidate will manage a team, excel at business development, and handle large scale residential projects. The role offers a competitive salary between £60,000 - £90,000 plus a comprehensive package, and career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience with planning or multidisciplinary consultancy.
• Proven track record in business development.
• Management experience in a planning function.

Responsibilities

• Run the entire Town Planning function for the consultancy.
• Oversee the planning team and manage various projects.
• Bring in new business and enhance consultancy’s reputation.

Skills

Business development

Team management

Large scale residential projects

Job description

Head of Planning – (Town Planning) – Multidisciplinary Consultancy

Salary: £60,000 - £90,000 plus full package
Location: Chelmsford / London / East Anglia / Bicester
Regions: Cambridgeshire, Essex, London, Norfolk, Oxfordshire

Head of Planning urgently required for a medium-sized multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy, providing a wide range of services across the majority of industry sectors including commercial, health, education, residential and community with offices in London, Bicester, Cambridge, East Anglia and Chelmsford.

The role is responsible for running the entire Town Planning function for this Consultancy. Schemes will vary that include LA schemes, HA, work for developers, education schemes and other similar type schemes.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with either a planning or multidisciplinary consultancy or have experience of working client-side for a Developer or Land owner.

The consultancy currently deals with Planning applications from generally 300 – 1000 units but are equipped to and have the ambitions to be working on larger schemes to 10,000 units and beyond.

The existing Planning team needs a Head of Department and lead in Town Planning, currently this planning function is split between 10 subordinates of various levels who all report into this role.

This role can be based at any of the locations mentioned including London, Bicester, East Anglia, Chelmsford and Cambridge offices.

The ideal candidate will be used to large scale schemes which will mostly be residential led, they must excel at business development, bringing in new business, overseeing the whole town planning function across all the offices and be experienced in managing a team.

In return, the candidate can expect a very good compensation package coupled with career progression and be working in an exciting team environment with a consultancy that are going from strength to strength.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.