Senior Associate Planner

RGB Recruitment; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

RGB Recruitment seeks a Senior Associate Planner for a full-time, permanent post in Exeter, with a salary of £40,000 to £50,000 depending on experience. The successful candidate will join an award-winning multidisciplinary consultancy as it expands into the city, working alongside architects, landscape architects and planning consultants.

You will lead and manage planning projects from feasibility through to planning approval, prepare applications and statements, and help build the Exeter

Qualifications

• Senior planner/associate experience in planning consultancy.
• MRTPI Chartered status or working towards chartership.
• Strong knowledge of UK planning system and policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning projects from feasibility through to planning approval.
• Prepare planning applications, statements, appeals and supporting docs.
• Advise clients on development opportunities, policy and strategy.
• Manage portfolio of projects and maintain client relationships.
• Liaise with authorities, consultants, developers and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with architectural and landscape teams to deliver projects.
• Support business development and growth of Exeter planning team.

Skills

Senior Planner experience

Client relationships

Negotiation

Business development

Education

MRTPI Chartered status

Job description

RGB Recruitment seeks a Senior Associate Planner for a full-time, permanent post in Exeter, with a salary of £40,000 to £50,000 depending on experience. The successful candidate will join an award-winning multidisciplinary consultancy as it expands into the city, working alongside architects, landscape architects and planning consultants.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied project portfolio
• Preparing planning applications and supporting evidence
• Helping to establish and lead the new Exeter planning team

The Role

• Leading and managing planning projects from initial feasibility through to planning approval
• Preparing and submitting planning applications, planning statements, appeals and supporting documentation
• Providing planning advice to clients on development opportunities, planning policy and development strategies
• Managing your own portfolio of projects and maintaining strong client relationships
• Liaising and negotiating with local planning authorities, consultants, developers and other stakeholders
• Working closely with the wider architectural and landscape teams to deliver coordinated projects
• Supporting business development, identifying new opportunities and building relationships across Devon and the South West
• Playing a key role in establishing and developing the planning team within the Exeter office, with the potential to grow and mentor a team as the business expands

Requirements

• Experience at Senior Planner or Associate level, ideally gained within a planning consultancy or multidisciplinary practice
• MRTPI Chartered status, although experienced candidates working towards chartership will also be considered
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system, planning policy and development management
• Experience managing planning applications and advising clients throughout the planning process
• Excellent communication, negotiation and client relationship skills
• A proactive approach with an interest in business development and helping to grow a planning team
• The confidence and ambition to take on a leading role within a developing office

Benefits

• A competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, is offered

You'll have the autonomy to develop client relationships, contribute to the growth of the business and work on a varied portfolio of projects, whilst benefiting from the support of an established, award-winning multidisciplinary consultancy.