Senior Planning Consultant

Newmark; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Pension matching up to 8%

Maternity pay 26 weeks

Paternity pay 6 weeks

Private medical insurance

Volunteer day per year

Profit share scheme

Wellbeing allowance

Critical illness cover

Dental insurance

Season ticket loan

Rental deposit loan

Income protection

Job summary

Newmark's Planning & Development team in London is seeking an experienced planner to work on residential, mixed-use and commercial projects for a blue-chip client base. You will manage client relationships, deliver impartial planning advice, and mentor junior colleagues while coordinating across internal teams to secure successful outcomes.

The role requires strong communication skills, a proactive approach to business development, and a track record of delivering planning strategies from

Qualifications

• Experience delivering planning projects in London.
• Track record in client care and relationships with authorities.
• Experience in securing new business and building networks.

Responsibilities

• Develop impartial professional advice and innovative solutions for clients.
• Prepare planning applications and representations across major schemes.
• Provide planning appraisals and clear strategy to clients and colleagues.
• Promote sites through Local Plan processes and submissions.
• Build commercial relationships and maintain strong communication with stakeholders.
• Attend client meetings and act as day-to-day lead on instructions.
• Identify business development and client care opportunities.
• Mentor and supervise junior team members.

Skills

Planning experience

Client care

Business development

Mentoring

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description

Our Planning & Development (P&D) team is one of the most respected in the UK. Based in London, Birmingham and Manchester, we offer one of the largest integrated teams in our sector. We remain at the forefront of policy making and our unrivalled knowledge of central and local government planning systems ensures our clients receive first class, impartial advice and innovative, intelligent solutions to meet their objectives. We have a blue-chip client base and work hard to create long-term, enduring relationships that will generate added value for our clients. We are a highly experienced, personable team with real depth of skill, knowledge, innovation commitment and resource.

Job Description

Our Planning & Development (P&D) team is one of the most respected in the UK. Based in London, Birmingham and Manchester, we offer one of the largest integrated teams in our sector. We remain at the forefront of policy making and our unrivalled knowledge of central and local government planning systems ensures our clients receive first class, impartial advice and innovative, intelligent solutions to meet their objectives. We have a blue-chip client base and work hard to create long-term, enduring relationships that will generate added value for our clients. We are a highly experienced, personable team with real depth of skill, knowledge, innovation commitment and resource.

You will be involved in diverse range of projects for a variety of clients. This is likely to include work across a range of sectors including residential, BTR, mixed use developments, industrial and logistics, life sciences, urban regeneration and strategic land promotion.

Main Responsibilities

The role will involve working for a number of clients and include a variety of tasks including:

• Working with other members of the team, developing individual expertise in delivering impartial professional advice and developing innovative and intelligent solutions for our clients.
• Preparation of planning applications, including major applications, representations, pre app requests and potential appeal statements.
• Undertaking planning appraisals and providing clear planning strategy and advice to clients and colleagues,
• Promotion of sites through Local Plan documents and preparations and submission of representations,
• Build effective, commercial relationships both inside and outside of the firm, based upon developing technical expertise and outstanding communication (both written and face-to-face).
• Liaison with the Development team, Agency and Capital Markets teams to advice on opportunity sites and present options to clients.
• Attending client meetings and being day to day client lead on instructions.
• Identifying business development and client care opportunities.
• Mentor and supervise more junior team members

About You

• Experience in planning projects in London
• Track record on client care and relationship with clients and local authorities
• Experience in winning new business, with an ability to build networks internally and externally
• Self-motivated with a real desire to deliver excellent client service.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience in managing and/or mentoring others

Salary And Benefits

• Competitive salary based on market and professional experience
• 26 days’ holiday per year, plus Bank Holidays and extra days at Christmas and New Year
• Pension – We match your contributions up to 8% (after initial probationary period)
• 26 weeks full maternity pay
• 6 weeks full paternity pay
• Private Medical Insurance with Vitality
• 1 paid volunteering day per year to help give back to our local communities
• Performance related staff profit share scheme
• Wellbeing allowance which can be used for either physical or mental wellbeing activities
• Critical Illness Cover - Employee paid scheme offered at a competitive rate through Aviva
• Dental Insurance (self-funded) - access to employee-paid dental care at competitive rates
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
• Interest Free Rental Deposit Loan
• Group income protection scheme