Senior / Principal Town Planner

Leaders Romans Group; Colchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading planning consultancy is seeking a Senior / Principal Town Planner to join their dynamic team in Colchester. The ideal candidate will have RTPI qualifications and experience in residential and mixed-use developments. You will manage significant projects and collaborate with various clients. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Staff discounts with retailers

Free 24-hour Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Support to gain professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year post graduate planning experience or 3+ years for Senior position.
• Experience of working on residential and mixed-use developments.
• Ability to work in a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Deliver significant projects involving strategic planning.
• Manage development planning and project coordination.
• Work alongside an experienced team on various projects.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Teamwork ethic

Initiative

Education

Fully accredited RTPI qualifications

Job description

Job Title: Senior / Principal TownPlanner

Location: Colchester

Company: Boyer Planning

About Us:

Boyer (part of LRG) is established as one of the leading consultancies in planning and design in the UK. With a creative, dynamic and collaborative culture, we provide advice to major developers and house-builders on challenging and prestigious projects. We have an established presence in England and Wales.

For this full-time position, we offer the following benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• 25 daysannual leave + bank holidays per annum
• LRG Extras - Staff discounts with many retailers
• Free 24 hour Employee assistance programme
• Staff discount on property and financial services
• Salary sacrifice pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Staff referrals bonus when introducing new permanent staff to our business
• Support to gain relevant professional qualifications

Essential Criteria

We are committed to nurturing the best planning talent and continue to expand our diverse team and are looking to recruit a Planner or Senior Plannerwith the following attributes:

• Have fully accredited RTPI qualifications and working towards being a Chartered Member of the RTPI

• A minimum of 1 year post graduate planning experience or3+ years for those applying to a Senior position.

• Some experience of working on residential and mixed-use developments

• Strong communication skills, both written and oral

• Ability to use their own initiative

• A strong teamwork ethic

You will work alongside an experienced team to help deliver significant projects involving strategic planning, development management planning, and planning project coordination for a range of private and public sector clients.

The successful candidate will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration package, which will be based on experience; regular CPD opportunities; varied and interesting project work; and a friendly working environment for a national consultant with an excellent reputation.

We do not accept speculative CV’s from recruitment agencies.

LRG are an equal opportunities employer who value diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. If you have a special need that requires accommodation during the role or the recruitment process, please let the LRG Recruitment team know and we will be happy to assist.