Senior Planning Officer

Carrington West; Braintree; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority client in Essex seeks an Interim Senior Planning Officer to manage complex planning applications. This role offers a hybrid work model with an initial 3-month contract at up to £45 per hour. Candidates should have experience in development management and excellent communication skills. Opportunities for negotiation and team collaboration are integral to the position.

Qualifications

• Experience as a development management case officer.
• Strong knowledge of planning policies.
• Motivated self-starter with can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of planning applications.
• Work part of the Development Management team.
• Engage with applicants and communicate planning outcomes.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure planning condition delivery.

Skills

Planning legislation knowledge

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Teamwork

Education

Post-graduate degree in planning or related discipline

Job description

Overview

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in Essex in the search for an Interim Senior Planning Officer to join their Development Management team on an initial 3-month contract.

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and energetic planning professional who can demonstrate the qualities to successfully deal with an interesting and varied caseload of planning applications, primarily consisting of Complex Minor and Small Scale Major applications - this will be a mixture of Full applications and pre-applications.

Role Details

This post can be offered on a hybrid basis with weekly site visits.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of planning applications, primarily Complex Minor and Small Scale Major applications, including Full applications and pre-applications.
• Work as part of the Development Management team, providing robust planning assessment, negotiation and decision-making support.
• Engage with applicants, agents and other professionals; communicate clear planning outcomes.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure delivery of planning conditions and follow-up monitoring as required.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Experience as a development management case officer in a local authority planning department or at an equivalent level in private practice.
• Strong knowledge of planning legislation and policies; excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Motivated self-starter with a can-do attitude; ability to work in a team environment.
• Beneficial: Post-graduate degree in planning, regeneration or related discipline; eligibility for RTPI membership.

Offer & Contact

Carrington West Pay Rate - Up to £45 per hour

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About Carrington West

Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, please apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles.