Head of Town Planning

Energy Jobline ZR; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading residential developer in Sevenoaks is seeking a Head of Town Planning Manager to guide their planning team. This role involves leading planning applications and providing strategic planning advice to support land buying. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing complex residential projects and possess an MRTPI qualification, with a strong focus on quality and design in housing development.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large residential planning applications.
• Background with developer, planning consultancy, or public sector.
• Proven ability to lead and manage a planning team.

Responsibilities

• Lead current and future planning applications.
• Manage external consultants for planning.
• Advise land team on planning risks and opportunities.
• Ensure planning team productivity and efficiency.

Skills

Management of planning applications

Planning advice

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Education

MRTPI qualification

Planning related degree

Job description

Overview

Potensis is pleased to partner with a leading residential developer who, due to a sustained increase in land buying, are looking to attract a Head of Town Planning Manager to help lead their planning team.

The role will involve working with the Land and Development team, managing and running planning applications for new developments, whilst providing planning advice and guidance to the business to aid new land purchases.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of current and future planning applications.
• Appoint and manage a range of external consultants including external planning consultancies.
• Provide up to date, relevant advice to the land team to help aid land buying decisions.
• Inform the business of any planning related risks and opportunities on new and existing projects.
• Help to lead the existing team of town planners to ensure they are productive and are working efficiently.

Qualifications

Ideally, you will have gained experience of managing large, complex residential led planning applications for a developer, planning consultancy or public sector body. MRTPI qualification and a planning related degree is preferable experience for the role.

Our client is growing rapidly and this is an excellent opportunity to join an established business who have a demonstrable commitment to delivering quality, design led housing developments at an exciting time in their development.

For further information, please apply today.