Senior Planner

Miller Homes Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home construction company is seeking a Senior Planner to join their team in either the South Midlands (Northampton) or East Midlands (Derby). The role involves preparing planning appraisals, developing planning strategies, and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders. Candidates should have essential experience in a Planning role and be qualified to HND or degree level in Planning. The company offers a competitive salary and benefits including a 6.5% pension contribution.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

6.5% pension contribution

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a Planning role is essential.
• Qualified in planning to HND, or preferably degree, level or through equivalent experience.
• Able to build relationships across the organisation to ensure communication between project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare planning appraisals for new land opportunities.
• Assist with preparation of planning strategies for newly acquired and existing sites.
• Work with the team to develop high quality development proposals.
• Develop effective relationships with external stakeholders.

Skills

Planning experience

Relationship building

Knowledge of planning process

Education

HND or degree in Planning

Job description

Competitive salary + attractive benefits

At Miller Homes we are building homes in a way which allows us to build better places for people to belong to, better homes for customers and better places for communities to thrive and nature to prosper. We are also creating a better working environment for our people. We create better places where people and planet prosper.

We are looking to recruit a Senior Planner to join our fantastic team. The role can be based either at our South Midlands (Northampton) or East Midlands (Derby) office. The Senior Planner will support colleagues with providing planning advice to the Regional team(s) to assist with the coordination and scheduling of Miller Homes projects. Please note, we will consider applications from ambitious, high-performing Planners too.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, or assist with the preparation of, planning appraisals for new land opportunities.
• Assist with the preparation of planning strategies for newly acquired and existing sites.
• Work with the wider team to develop high quality, well justified development proposals.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key external stakeholders including Local Planning Authorities, planning consultants and lawyers.

Requirements

• Experience within a Planning role is essential.
• Qualified in planning to HND, or preferably degree, level or through equivalent experience.
• Able to build relationships across the organisation to ensure communication between project stakeholders.
• To have a sound knowledge and understanding of the planning process.

What we offer

• Competitive basic salary
• Company contribute 6.5% to your pension, plus other benefits