Senior to Principal Planner

Barker Parry Town Planning Ltd; Hitchin; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior or Principal Planner to join their dynamic team in Hitchin. This exciting full-time role involves managing a variety of planning schemes, from residential to commercial developments. You will engage in site promotions, advise clients on conditions, and present at planning committees. The firm values collaboration and personal growth, providing a supportive environment where your contributions can significantly impact diverse projects. If you're passionate about planning and ready to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years’ experience in planning, preferably in private or public sector.
• Working towards RTPI Chartered Membership is essential.

Responsibilities

• Handle diverse planning schemes including residential and commercial developments.
• Conduct site visits and manage client communications effectively.

Skills

Project management

Client communication

Report writing

Attention to detail

Judgement under pressure

Team collaboration

Education

2-3+ years’ experience in planning

Working towards RTPI Chartered Membership

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

Company Description

Barker Parry Town Planning Ltd challenges the stereotype that smaller consultancies only handle local work or smaller projects. Based in Hertfordshire, we deliver high-quality planning services across England, working on projects of all sizes and complexities. Our portfolio includes a variety of locations and project types, offering expertise, agile response times, personalised service, and collaborative relationships.

Summary of the role

This is a full-time Senior or Principal Planner role located in Hitchin at Barker Parry Town Planning. The successful candidate will be responsible for handling a diverse range of planning schemes, including householder applications and residential and commercial developments. You will also undertake site promotions, including Local Plan site promotions and Local Plan monitoring. Principal Planners can also expect to advise Clients on Conditions and potential Appeals, attend and present at Planning Committees, and contribute to business development via social media.

Tasks include:

1. Project management
2. Client communication
3. Site visits
4. Report writing
5. Planning applications

We are open to discussing flexible, hybrid working arrangements. We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.

Skills

You will have 2-3+ years’ experience in either the private or public sector and be working towards RTPI Chartered Membership. A full, clean driving licence is a must and access to a car for site visits and committees/meetings would be desirable. You’ll revel in exacting accuracy and attention to detail, exercise judgement in prioritising workload under pressure, and be able to estimate and manage fee budgets. You’ll be a team player who actively looks for ways to support colleagues in their work and who strongly commits to personal integrity and client confidentiality.

About Us

Our mission is to achieve planning success for our clients by providing accessible, honest and expert planning advice for individuals and companies, so they can realise their ambitions - whether through business objectives or by creating their dream home.

Barker Parry’s culture is team-focused. We collaborate on projects, support each other’s growth, and contribute to business development. We’re large enough to attract interesting, complex projects, and small enough for team members to be able to make a rewarding impact and have independent project work. We’re friendly and value the bonds between people, and we’re supportive, encouraging better work/life balance. We’re adaptable to respond to our clients’ different needs and we operate with a flat structure to enable us to adapt and evolve as a business and to grow as individuals. We have vision, are resourceful and proactive. We see the bigger picture of the business landscapes our clients are operating in, and of how our planning decisions are interconnected with the property and construction industry, as well as how they contribute to daily life in our country.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

Industries

Architecture and Planning