Senior Planner

Resourcing Group; Fareham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional house builder is seeking a Planning Manager / Senior Planner to support planning delivery and profit targets. The successful candidate will manage coordination with local authorities, oversee compliance with planning conditions, and ensure timely project progress reporting. This role requires strong negotiation skills and at least three years' experience in planning.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Minimum 3 years working for a Developer or local authority.
• Post qualification experience in a planning role.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and technical team to meet regional planning targets.
• Liaise with local authorities for consents and obligations.
• Prepare monthly progress reports on schemes and adherence to timelines.

Skills

Negotiation

Interpersonal Communication

Project Management

Job description

A well established and growing regional house builder are looking for a Planning Manager / Senior Planner to join their planning department, to help support in the delivery of regional planning and profit targets, identifying opportunities for cost savings from meeting conditions and reserved matters in the most cost-effective manner.
Senior Planner Duties:Supporting the Design & Technical Team to deliver the regional planning and profit targets. Monitoring the individual programme and co-ordinating and managing the necessary actions in conjunction with the design and technical teams and (where necessary) the town planning team. Liaising with the local authorities and agreeing mechanisms and action plans with local authority staff to discharge all individual conditions and consents that are necessary to implement a site consent. Discharging all necessary 'pre start' Section 106 obligations or requirements. Chasing progress and coordinating activity and liaisons across the company functions so as to ensure that programmes are adhered to. Chasing progress by local authorities and external agencies to maintain programmes and discharge individual tasks. Preparing a monthly progress report of all relevant schemes and highlighting progress or slippage against original estimates. Senior Planner Specification:Full UK Driving Licence Post qualification experience in a planning role (developer, consultant or LPA) Project management experience of major residential / residential led mixed use development schemes Ability to persuade and negotiate (written and verbal) Excellent interpersonal communication skills A minimum of 3 years working for a Developer or local authority.

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