Principal Planning Officer (Hybrid)

Essential Employment; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the planning sector seeks a Principal Planning Officer in Guildford for a temporary full-time role. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing applications, preparing reports, and serving as a key liaison with stakeholders, ensuring compliance with necessary regulations. This position offers a competitive hourly rate and the opportunity for immediate engagement within the local planning authority framework.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience working on complex and larger applications in a LPA environment.
• Experience in dealing with appeals, including Hearings and Public Inquiries.
• Ability to communicate with people of different backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Answering email and telephone enquiries about applications.
• Preparing officer reports including conditions for S106 agreements.
• Point of contact for legal, admin officers, consultees, and developers.

Skills

Team working

Communication

Time management

Conflict resolution

Education

MRTPI qualification

Relevant undergraduate or postgraduate degree

Tools

Office 365

Document management systems

Job description

Principal Planning Officer (Hybrid) needed in Guildford, £37phPAYE - Reference: 5271615

Temporary 12 months with immediate start
Full-time (part-time considered)

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Answering email and telephone enquiries about your applications
• Arranging and attending meetings on your applications with the developer team and consultees.
• Preparing officer reports including conditions and heads of terms for S106 agreements
• To possibly present applications to planning committee and answer questions from members.
• Point of contact for legal, admin officers, consultees, developers and other specialists.
• Adhering to data protection and GDPR standards.
• To manage application paperwork, plans and reports and ensure electronic records are kept updated and well organised.
• Ensuring deadlines are met and decisions are issued within the agreed timeframes.
• To carry out any additional duties or functions, as may be requested by management.

You will ideally have:

• MRTPI qualification.
• At least 3 years’ experience working on complex and larger applications in a LPA environment.
• Experience in dealing with appeals, including Hearings and Public Inquiries.
• Strong team working skills.
• Builds relationships.
• Relevant undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
• Excellent time management and organisation skills.
• High level communication and presentation skills including clear, concise reporting and correspondence particularly concerning complex or controversial issues.
• The ability to communicate with people of different social, economic and professional backgrounds.
• Conflict resolution and mediation skills.
• Appreciation of urban design and development economics
• Driving licence.
• Attendance at evening and other out of hours meetings and events when required.
• Proficient in use of Office 365 particularly Excel and Word.
• Good working knowledge and some experience of using document management systems and databases.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV [e-mail] the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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