Principal Planner

TipTopJob; Warwick; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

TipTopJob in Warwickshire is seeking an experienced Principal Planner to join our established environmental and planning consultancy. You will lead complex planning projects, manage client relationships and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver practical planning solutions.

The role requires in-depth knowledge of UK planning policy, strong project management skills, and the ability to supervise Environmental Impact Assessments and planning applications from inception to submission.

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience within town planning / planning consultancy.
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system, planning policy and environmental legislation.
• Experience managing planning projects from inception through to delivery.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience with EIA and Environmental Statements would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to a range of planning and environmental projects.
• Provide technical support and planning advice to senior colleagues and project teams.
• Manage projects from initial instruction through to completion.
• Coordinate internal and external technical specialists.
• Provide clear advice on UK planning policy, legislation and environmental requirements.
• Lead Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Environmental Statements.
• Oversee preparation and submission of planning applications.
• Support Development Consent Order (DCO) applications where required.
• Liaise with clients, local planning authorities, regulators and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Town planning

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Planning or environmental qualification

Job description

Location: Warwickshire
Salary: GBP55,000/GBP65,000
Type: Full:time
A well:established and highly respected environmental and planning consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced Principal Planner to join its team in Warwickshire.
The consultancy has more than 35 years of experience providing independent technical and environmental advice to both public and private sector clients. Its planning team works on a diverse range of technically challenging projects, particularly across the minerals, waste and environmental sectors.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional looking to take on a senior position within a multidisciplinary consultancy, working closely with experienced environmental specialists and taking responsibility for the delivery of complex planning projects.

The Role

As a Principal Planner, you will provide technical planning expertise across a varied portfolio of projects. You will take responsibility for managing projects from inception through to completion, while providing practical and commercially aware planning advice to clients and colleagues.
The role will involve working closely with specialists across planning, environmental assessment, engineering and other technical disciplines to deliver integrated solutions for clients.

• Lead and contribute to a range of planning and environmental projects.
• Provide technical support and planning advice to senior colleagues and project teams.
• Manage projects from initial instruction through to completion.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and ensure deadlines and budgets are met.
• Coordinate internal and external technical specialists.
• Provide clear, practical advice on UK planning policy, legislation and environmental requirements.
• Lead and coordinate Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and the preparation of Environmental Statements.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of planning applications.
• Support and oversee Development Consent Order (DCO) applications where required.
• Liaise with clients, local planning authorities, regulators, statutory consultees and other stakeholders.
• Work closely with minerals and waste operators, the Environment Agency and local authorities.
• Attend meetings, consultations, site visits and public inquiries where required.Contribute to the preparation of supporting planning statements and technical documentation.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to more junior members of the team.

The consultancys planning services include development feasibility assessments, planning applications, Development Consent applications, supporting statements, environmental assessments, negotiations with statutory consultees, community consultation and expert witness work.

Requirements

• Significant professional experience within town planning / planning consultancy.
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system, planning policy and environmental legislation.
• Experience managing planning projects from inception through to delivery.
• Previous experience working on complex planning applications.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience with EIA and Environmental Statements would be highly advantageous.
• Experience within the minerals, waste, environmental or infrastructure sectors would be particularly relevant.
• Experience liaising with local authorities, regulators and statutory consultees.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong client:management and stakeholder:engagement abilities.
• A relevant planning or environmental qualification.
• RTPI membership / MRTPI would be advantageous.
• A full UK driving licence is desirable due to the nature of the role and project work.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experie