Senior Planning Manager

Vistry Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Vistry Group as a Senior Planning Manager in Northampton and play a key role in managing large-scale residential developments. This position offers a competitive salary along with comprehensive benefits, including a company car and private medical insurance. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in planning or architectural/design fields, along with proven experience in the housebuilding sector. Engage with various stakeholders ensuring timely planning permissions and contribute to the success of high-quality urban design initiatives.

Benefits

Company car or travel allowance

Up to 39 days annual leave with service

Private medical insurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary

Qualifications

• Experience in the housebuilding sector is essential.
• Capable of preparing and delivering planning applications.
• Professional aptitude and appearance at all times.

Responsibilities

• Manage large-scale residential developments through the planning process.
• Organise and programme the design team for planning applications.
• Lead discussions with Local Planning Authorities.

Skills

Time management

Problem analysis

Decision making

Customer satisfaction

Team leadership

Multitasking

Education

Degree level in relevant field

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Planning Manager to join our team within Vistry Northern Home Counties, at our Milton Keynes office. Reporting to the Technical Director the Senior Planning Manager will be responsible for managing a number of large-scale residential developments through the planning process to deliver high quality urban design and design solutions for the region.

Although the role is titled a Senior Planning Manager the successful candidate could be from either an Architectural/Design background or a Planning background. Both will be considered. The candidate will be expected to work with the technical team and other departments to ensure planning permissions are delivered in a timely manner and to budget.

Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits

In return, what we would like from you

• Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Degree level in the relevant field preferred
• Previous experience in the housebuilding sector - essential
• Capable of preparing and delivering a number of planning applications
• Proven ability of delivering projects on time, to budget and quality standards with high customer satisfaction results
• Commercially aware
• Excellent time management with ability to multitask
• Professional aptitude and appearance at all times
• Ability to make decisions within authority
• Able to lead and work as a team member
• Strives for continuous improvement for the benefit of the company
• Driven to achieve customer satisfaction
• Experienced in analysing problems and delivering solutions

More about the Senior Planning Manager role

Organise and programme the design team, ensuring targets and deadlines are met for planning applications, clearance of conditions and technical information for pre-tenders.

Prepare design briefs, tender packages and commission design works being undertaken by external consultants.

Take the lead in discussions with all relevant bodies and Local Planning Authorities, in conjunction with civil engineers, and engage with the public through exhibitions.

Assist the land department in the preparation of sketch layouts that maximise land offers.

Contribute to the overall effectiveness of the Technical Department in conjunction with the Technical Director and other technical managers.

Manage the day-to-day activities of all design team personnel.

Liaise and co-ordinate information with the Technical, Engineering and Commercial teams throughout the planning lifecycle.

Manage and review the design development process ensuring value engineering and buildability are considered.

Regular site visits and reports to ensure construction is in accordance with planning approved specifications and details.

Manage the recruitment and induction of new employees in line with the Company's policy.

Identify training needs for your team and discuss them with the Group Training and Development Officer.

Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us

We build more than homes, we're making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you'll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we're a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Join us in making Vistry.

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Job Overview

ID:

1575315

Date Posted:

Posted 2 weeks ago

Expiration Date:

19/07/2025

Location:

Northampton

Competitive

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