Senior Planner - Housing & Land

Montagu Evans LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Montagu Evans LLP is a leading independent property consultancy with offices across the UK, including London. The Planning team of about 85 people advises owners, developers and occupiers on England-wide projects, with a focus on residential-led developments and sustainable planning strategies.

The team collaborates across the firm to deliver commercially viable, legally sound planning advice and secure permissions for major schemes such as Orchard Wharf and others.

Qualifications

• RTPI Qualified.
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal.
• Team Player who enjoys working collaboratively across Teams and Departments.
• High service delivery skills.
• An independent thinker.
• Previous experience of working across England preferably with experience in delivering residential led projects.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct client advice and managing junior staff to prepare advice to clients.
• Developing planning strategies, preparing programmes and reviewing information.
• Drafting or reviewing reports, co-ordinating the preparation and submission of planning applications/ appeals/ representations.
• Identifying new business opportunities, assisting in firm-wide business development and preparing fee proposals.
• Developing individual client base.
• Providing planning advice to clients and attending meetings.
• Assisting in the development and training of staff, including mentoring junior staff.
• Responsible for maintaining continuing professional development for self and junior colleagues; and
• Any additional duties as reasonably requested

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

High service delivery

Independent thinker

Education

RTPI Qualified

Job description

Overview

Montagu Evans is an independent, market leading property consultancy. Headquartered in London with offices in Scotland and Manchester. Our work encompasses planning and development, valuations and transactions across the United Kingdom.

We’re a group of people that are excellent individually and exceptional together. We’re people that care about people, not just bricks and mortar. We care about our legacy, we create spaces that people use to live, work, communicate and connect.

We’re a partnership and the people who run the business are empowered to create their own teams to exceed our client’s requests. This highly flexible and collaborative approach, tailoring the talent to the complexity of the work, has enabled us to develop an exceptional business that has spanned over a century.

We encourage an honest and straight forward approach to our work and relationships. We embrace individuality, whilst relying on working together and never accepting the status quo.

We give everyone the opportunity to be the best version of themselves. We trust and support each other.

We recognise that our people are the heart of our success and only by identifying, supporting, empowering and promoting them will we be able to provide continued outstanding client service.

Montagu Evans is committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. One that embraces everyone.

Read more here https://www.montagu-evans.co.uk/about/diversity/

THE TEAM

The Planning team comprises around 85 people based in both London and Edinburgh of which 25 sit within the Housing and Land team based in London.

The Housing and Land planning team advises owners, developers and occupiers of sites and properties in England across the private and public sectors. Our clients include Barratt, London Square, Regal, Taylor Wimpey, the NHS, Defra and the MoD.

The team works collaboratively to deliver results for predominately residential-led developments and we have secured planning permission for over 70,000 homes over the past three years. Our commercially focused planning team works closely with colleagues across the wider firm to provide holistic advice to our clients and commercially driven planning strategies. This collaborative approach ensures optimal solutions that are not only legally sound but also commercially viable and deliverable.

Current projects include: Orchard Wharf, Springfield Hospital, Northfleet Harbourside and Worcestershire Parkway.

Responsibilities

ROLE OVERVIEW

• To support the partners in the housing and land planning team;
• To contribute to the growth of the housing and land planning team;
• To take initiative to resolve project and internal matters that arise;
• To be responsible for one’s own and junior colleague’s performance, managing and delegating effectively;
• To keep abreast of market and professional information to identify profitable business opportunities;
• To work collaboratively with other parts of the business and explore business opportunities; and
• To nurture existing client relationships to win repeat business independently or as part of a team.

MAIN DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, ACCOUNTABILITIES

Reporting to Head of Housing and Land:

• Providing direct client advice and managing junior staff to prepare advice to clients;
• Developing planning strategies, preparing programmes and reviewing information;
• Drafting or reviewing reports, co-ordinating the preparation and submission of planning applications/ appeals/ representations;
• Identifying new business opportunities, assisting in firm-wide business development and preparing fee proposals;
• Developing individual client base;
• Providing planning advice to clients and attending meetings;
• Assisting in the development and training of staff, including mentoring junior staff;
• Responsible for maintaining continuing professional development for self and junior colleagues; and
• Any additional duties as reasonably requested

Qualifications

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATION

• RTPI Qualified;
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal;
• Team Player who enjoys working collaboratively across Teams and Departments;
• High service delivery skills;
• An independent thinker; and
• Previous experience of working across England preferably with experience in delivering residential led projects.