Planning Manager

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Planning Manager to manage the planning function for large scale developments in the South of England. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in the private sector, with knowledge of town planning and MRTPI accreditation. This role involves team leadership and responsibility for delivering successful planning applications. A competitive salary package is offered.

Qualifications

• 7 years post qualification experience in private sector.
• Experience with residential developers or planning consultancies.
• Knowledge of current government legislation and planning policy.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning function from land bid to planning permission.
• Create planning strategies and monitor planning commitments.
• Lead a team and manage large scale development projects.

Skills

Town Planning Knowledge

MRTPI accreditation

Leadership skills

Deadline management

Education

Degree level education

Job description

Overview

Position: Planning Manager
Salary: c£75,000 plus full package
Location: Redhill, Surrey
Region: Sussex

A fantastic opportunity to work with a highly regarded Plc developer building a good product within the the South of England. The company build vibrant and sustainable communities with exceptional design and build quality.

Qualifications

The successful candidate ideally needs to be educated to degree level with relevant Town Planning Knowledge and MRTPI accreditation.

Minimum of 7 years post qualification private sector experience working either for a residential developer, or in the residential team of a planning & development consultancy.

Job Description / Responsibilities

The role requires a forward-thinking, proactive approach which is essential to the Planning function from land bid stage through to securing planning permission. This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding business who manage a significant strategic portfolio.

You will manage the planning function from site identification through to delivery of infrastructure on site. Working within a development team, the role will include creation of planning strategies in addition to monitoring and discharge of planning commitments and conditions, and promotion of planning applications.

Deadline driven, you must be reliable and flexible and able to act on your own initiative.

It is essential to the Planning function that you will also provide expert knowledge on current government legislation and planning policy and offer well considered appraisals on the planning prospects of potential sites.

You will be required to manage the company’s current large scale development project to ensure all development control matters, including planning obligations, conditions and phased reserved matters applications, are carefully planned in addition to promoting potential large scale strategic sites through the planning system.

Line management responsibilities will be required, therefore excellent leadership skills are essential to the role.

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