Planner/ Surveyor

Galbraith Group; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave

Company pension

Training budget

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Enhanced family leave

Employee Assistant Programme (EAP)

Cycle to work scheme

Option to purchase additional annual留e

Job summary

Galbraith in Morpeth is seeking a qualified Planner or Surveyor to join our Planning and Development team. This role strengthens the team’s capacity to deliver planning and development advice, manage fee-earning instructions, support client relationships and contribute to growth across Northumberland and the North East.

The successful candidate will be MRICS, RTPI or equivalent experience in development, rural property or land consultancy, with strong written and verbal communication skills and

Qualifications

• MRICS, RTPI or equivalent in development, rural property or land consultancy.
• Clear driving licence.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to manage multiple deadlines and client expectations.
• Experience with mapping, layouts, CAD or design-led feasibility work desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning applications, development appraisals, prior approvals, pre-application enquiries and planning strategies.
• Support engagement with developers, promoters and landowners, including strategic land opportunities.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, consultants, local authorities and professional contacts; identify new instructions and manage budgets, deadlines and file updates.

Skills

MRICS/RTPI

Client relations

Communication

Project management

CAD experience

Education

MRICS or RTPI accreditation

Tools

CAD (AutoCAD)

Job description

Galbraith is seeking a qualified Planner or Surveyor to join the Planning and Development team in Morpeth.

The role will strengthen the team’s capacity to deliver planning and development advice, manage fee-earning instructions, support client relationships and contribute to the growth of the service across Northumberland and the wider North East.

Key responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Assisting with planning applications, development appraisals, prior approvals, pre-application enquiries and planning strategies.
• Supporting developer, promoter and landowner engagement, including strategic land opportunities.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, consultants, local authorities and professional contacts. Identifying new instructions and managing them effectively, including budgets, deadlines, client updates and file management.

Work Pattern

The role is offered on a full-time basis, Monday – Thursday 9am‑5.30pm & Friday 9am‑5pm, a total of 37hrs per week.

To be Successful

The successful candidate will be MRICS, RTPI or equivalent relevant experience in development, rural property or land consultancy.

You will be able to communicate effectively at all levels with internal and external clients and be calm under pressure with proven ability to manage multiple instructions, deadlines and client expectations. You will have strong written and verbal communication skills and demonstrate the ability to prioritise effectively whilst upholding meticulous attention to detail.

Experience with mapping, layouts, CAD or design‑led feasibility work is desirable.

You must hold a full clean driving licence.

What We Offer

At Galbraith, we are committed to supporting the ongoing growth of our teams, and by keeping our people at the forefront of our firm ethos. A key part of joining Galbraith is that you buy into our key values and support our multi-disciplinary approach. As such we offer a competitive salary and benefits & perks package including:

• Enhanced annual leave
• Company pension
• Access to a training budget
• Private medical insurance
• Life insurance
• Enhanced family leave
• Employee Assistant Programme (EAP)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Option to purchase additional annual leave

Employees also have access to an annual paid volunteering day and charity match funding opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a focused and growing Planning and Development team, with exposure to varied client work, commercially interesting projects and direct access to senior colleagues. For the right person, there is scope to build technical expertise, develop client relationships, contribute to fee generation and support the growth of the service within Galbraith’s Morpeth office.

Apply

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The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks via Giant Screening.

Galbraith is an equal opportunities employer.