Planner / Senior Planner

Ampa; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

EV scheme

Well-being hub

Job summary

Marrons is seeking a Planner / Senior Planner to join our Manchester team. You will work in a dynamic consultancy with a broad client base across the North West, focusing on strategic planning, planning applications and land promotion for residential development.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues and nurture client relationships, with hybrid working and real opportunities to influence regional projects and Marrons' growth strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Planning role (consultancy, development industry or local government).
• A relevant Planning qualification.
• Membership of RTPI or working towards membership.
• Solid understanding of the planning process and systems.
• Excellent writing skills with a high level of accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills and a friendly approachable manner.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage time efficiently.
• Drive, commitment, enthusiastic and a team player approach.

Responsibilities

• Advising on development potential of land and buildings.
• Assisting with preparing planning applications and appeals.
• Providing policy advice and research.
• Drafting representations to plan consultations and examinations.
• Assisting in identifying land opportunities.
• Working with clients and other consultants to deliver development.

Skills

Planning expertise

Drafting & writing

Communication skills

Time management

Team player

Education

Planning qualification

Job description

Planner / Senior Planner

Department: Marrons - Marrons - Planning - Planning - 3001

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Manchester

Reporting To: Max Kidd-Rossiter

Description

Are you a talented Planning professional looking to develop your career? Do you want to work in a dynamic consultancy based in the heart of Manchester’s thriving business district? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

The role:

This role reflects our growing presence and workload across the North West; we have a broad client base working across a wide spectrum of projects across the region. As a Planner / Senior Planner you will continue to develop your career working collaboratively with colleagues within our multi-disciplinary consultancy, alongside having ample opportunities to build client relationships and start developing your own workload.

You will be involved in a range of projects from the offset; our planning team focuses on strategic planning projects, mainly planning applications and land promotions for residential development, and we work closely alongside our colleagues in development economics, design, transport, landscape and heritage.

We can offer you:

• A competitive salary with flexible benefits including private medical, EV scheme and a dedicated well-being hub


• The chance to collaborate as part of a multi-disciplinary team on some of the most high-profile projects across the region


• The opportunity to join a growing team within an established planning firm, and to help influence our business strategy for the region


• Hybrid working with the flexibility to define working patterns that work for you in and outside the office

Marrons has grown rapidly over the past 5 years to become a top 15 UK planning consultancy, with a team of 50+ specialists across our regional hubs. We also provide complementary socio-economic, heritage, masterplanning, landscape, transport and architectural services.

The opportunity:

Our whole team are vital in helping to achieve our ambitions, helping to lead projects, build client relations and champion the Marrons brand.

You will be involved in strategic planning projects from the day one, working closely with colleagues, clients and other consultants, to support planning applications and appeals on behalf of major house builders and developers.

The key duties will include:

• advising on development potential of land and buildings


• assisting with preparing planning applications and appeals


• providing policy advice and research


• drafting representations to plan consultations and examinations


• assisting in identifying land opportunities


• working with clients and other consultants to deliver development

You will need:

• previous experience in a Planning role (ideally from within consultancy, development industry or local government)


• a relevant Planning qualification


• membership of RTPI (or working towards membership)


• a solid understanding of the planning process and systems


• excellent writing skills with a strong eye for detail and high level of accuracy


• excellent communication skills and a friendly approachable manner


• ability to prioritise workload and manage time efficiently


• drive, commitment, enthusiastic and a team player approach

Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stratford upon Avon & Tunbridge Wells.

Additional information:

Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Equal opportunities

Marrons is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.