Planner / Senior Planner

Corehr; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in planning consultancy seeks a Planner/Senior Planner to join their Newcastle team. This role involves managing planning instructions for a diverse portfolio of clients, delivering high-quality consultancy services, and contributing to strategic planning advice. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant degree and demonstrate strong client management skills, alongside proficiency in Microsoft Office and planning software. Join a collaborative environment where your insights and expertise will help shape the future of planning in the North East and Yorkshire regions.

Qualifications

• Must have a relevant degree or equivalent experience in planning.
• Computer literacy and ability to deliver planning advice confidently.

Responsibilities

• Provide informed views on the planning system and policy updates.
• Prepare reports and support the Planning Consultancy team.

Skills

Planning advice

Client management

Microsoft Office

GIS

Business development

Presentation skills

Education

Relevant Degree (RTPI chartered course)

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Land/property software

Job description

Planner / Senior Planner - Planning - Newcastle

The planning team based out of the Lambert Smith Hampton Newcastle office is a key component in providing consultancy services to developers, investors, landowners, house builders and the public sector across the region. With a team in each of the major English cities and regions, the team can draw on a deep knowledge pool across the service line along with the wider urban design, development consultancy and regeneration teams in Manchester.

Key Focus of Job:

• To handle planning instructions in the existing portfolio of both national and local clients effectively across the North East and Yorkshire, based predominately from our Newcastle office.
• To actively deliver a high-quality planning consultancy service for existing and prospective clients, for both the division and the wider LSH business.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide a clear and informed view of the planning system and ongoing awareness of policy updates and national guidance.
• To prepare reports and statements, as required, to support the work of the wider Planning Consultancy team, such as site appraisals, pre-application enquiries, planning statements and appeal documents.
• To undertake research and contribute to planning strategy advice for clients.
• To provide an informed view on national developments and trends in planning and contribute to wider Planning Consultancy thought pieces and research.
• Deliver a high level of client service at all times and take on client management responsibilities in the absence of the job lead/ key client manager.
• Build effective client and contact relationships.
• To continually strive to improve working practices and client service delivery for the whole team.
• To identify opportunities for increased business generation and contribution towards the winning of new business.
• To identify opportunities and develop collaboration between LSH service lines, expanding personal internal network and deliver cross sales, where appropriate.
• To represent LSH and the full range of property related services available to clients.
• To understand, appreciate and satisfy financial performance targets.
• Support junior members of the team.

Technical Skills

• Relevant Degree (RTPI chartered course) or equivalent professional experience.
• Deliver planning advice with confidence.
• Computer Literacy, specifically in Microsoft Office and Windows, and other land/property software.
• GIS experience beneficial, but not a requirement.
• Demonstrates the ability to make effective presentations to clients.
• Able to develop business planning skills, including fee forecasting and fee proposals.

Client Delivery

• Demonstrates a clear understanding of client requirements.
• Provides high quality and competent professional advice to our clients.
• Collects, reviews and acts upon client feedback.
• Review current and future client requirements.

Business Development and Cross Selling

• Generates new business for the Company from own efforts and through working with others.
• Develops personal profile in North East and Yorkshire property market.
• Demonstrates an awareness of Planning and Development market trends.
• Collaboration with internal service lines and identifies cross selling opportunities.
• Exercises good commercial judgement to maximise fee earning potential, through identifying possible team or wider business opportunities with existing or new clients.

Standards and Compliance

• Seeks to improve personal and team service delivery.
• Understand the service line and wider business objectives.
• Understands and listens to the personal needs of others.
• Communicates and converses well and is clearly understood by others in team.
• Demonstrates good attention to detail by regularly producing carefully prepared, accurate work.
• Uses thorough and effective data gathering techniques in all aspects of the work.
• Experienced and capable presenter, both of technical and business matters.

Personal Attributes

• Presents a professional image when dealing with clients and demonstrates self-confidence.
• Understands own strengths and weaknesses.
• Demonstrates ambition and commitment for self-development and promotion.
• Seeks support when required.
• Manages own time and responsibilities.
• Team player – works as part of the North East and Yorkshire Planning Consultancy team, providing support to others when required and works towards helping the team to meet its targets.

We understand the value that a diverse and inclusive working environment brings to Lambert Smith Hampton. We celebrate the different perspectives and insights that people can bring through their cultures and backgrounds. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other protected characteristic.