Planner/Senior Planner

Savills; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career and Professional Development

25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on/

Life Assurance

Private Medical Scheme

Virtual GP

Global Mobility Scheme

Rewards Platform

Company Pension Scheme

Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave

Job summary

Savills Central Planning team in Reading or Oxford seeks an experienced RTPI or MRICS qualified Planner to join our market-leading practice, delivering expertise across residential, commercial, renewable energy and infrastructure projects. You will support and manage planning applications, land promotion opportunities, and planning appraisals while building strong client relationships.

You will contribute to business development and mentor junior colleagues, helping to grow talent within a

Qualifications

• Qualified planner with RTPI or MRICS accreditation.
• Experience in planning applications, land promotion and planning appraisals.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage planning applications, land promotion opportunities and planning appraisals.
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to business development.
• Mentor and support junior colleagues within a collaborative team.

Education

RTPI

MRICS

Job description

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced RTPI or MRICS qualified Planner to join our market leading Central Planning team in either our Reading or Oxford office.

Join Savills' Central Planning Team and play a key role in shaping some of the most significant development projects across the Thames Valley and surrounding regions. Based in either Reading or Oxford, you will become part of a dynamic team of over 27 planning professionals, delivering expert planning advice across a diverse range of sectors including residential, commercial, renewable energy, battery storage, water infrastructure, education and rural projects.

This role offers the opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of projects, supporting and managing planning applications, land promotion opportunities, planning appraisals and appeals. You will build strong client relationships, contribute to business development and support the continued growth of the team and its target sectors. You will also have the opportunity to mentor and support junior colleagues, helping to develop talent within the team. This is an excellent opportunity to further your planning career within a collaborative and market-leading consultancy environment.

To find out more details on the notable projects our team have worked on, please see our 2025 Yearbook.

What we offer you

• Career and Professional Development
• 25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on grade
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme
• Virtual GP
• Global Mobility Scheme
• Rewards Platform
• Company Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave

Find out more about Savills offer

Team Overview

This team sits within the Planning Division and sits over two main offices based in Reading and Oxford, delivering some of the largest projects typically within and around the Thames Valley.

We are a dynamic and vibrant team of over 27 planners providing planning consultancy advice to a wide range of clients in relation to large scale residential and commercial developments, renewable energy and battery storage, water infrastructure, educational developments through to rural projects.

Savills has one of the largest planning consultancies in the UK with a team of 350+ operating across 23 offices across all the principal regional markets. We remain the largest planning consultancy set within a multi-disciplinary property company.

Recruitment agencies

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Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.

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