Senior Town Planner

TipTopJob; Grimsby; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Discretionary annual bonus

Hybrid and flexible working

25–30 days annual leave + birthday off

Enhanced family leave

Death in Service cover

Volunteer days

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

TipTopJob is seeking a Senior Planner / Associate Town Planner for its Ashby office on a permanent basis with hybrid working. You will lead a varied project portfolio across residential, commercial, infrastructure, and leisure sectors and play a key role in client relationships and business development.

The role requires MRTPI-qualified or near-chartered expertise, the ability to work independently and collaboratively, and a track record in planning consultancy.

Qualifications

• MRTPI-qualified Town Planner or nearing chartered status
• Experience in a planning consultancy or local authority environment
• Strong communication and client management skills
• Ability to manage projects independently and work collaboratively
• Ambitious, commercially minded and keen to contribute to team growth

Responsibilities

• Manage own varied caseload delivering high-quality planning advice
• Prepare and manage planning applications, site appraisals and planning strategies
• Lead client relationships, project meetings and negotiations with local authorities
• Collaborate with architects, highways, drainage, landscape and ecology professionals
• Identify new business opportunities and develop client relationships
• Mentor junior colleagues including APC candidates
• Manage project budgets, deadlines and delivery

Job description

Senior Planner to Associate Director : Town Planning

Ashby Office Hybrid Working Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Planner / Associate:level Town Planner to join a highly respected, established multidisciplinary property consultancy at its Ashby office.

With a UK:wide presence and a business of over 800 employees, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing Planning Team, take ownership of an interesting and varied project portfolio, and play an important role in developing client relationships and supporting the wider teams continued success.

You’ll work across a diverse range of sectors, including residential, commercial, infrastructure, retail and leisure, leading on planning applications, site appraisals, site promotion and strategic planning advice.

The Role Will Involve

• Managing your own varied caseload and delivering high:quality planning advice.
• Preparing and managing planning applications, site appraisals and planning strategies.
• Leading client relationships, project meetings and negotiations with local authorities.
• Working alongside architects, highways, drainage, landscape and ecology professionals.
• Identifying new business opportunities and developing client relationships.
• Mentoring and supporting junior colleagues, including APC candidates.
• Managing project budgets, deadlines and overall delivery.

What Theyre Looking For

• An MRTPI:qualified Town Planner or someone close to achieving chartered status.
• Experience within a planning consultancy or local authority environment.
• Strong communication, negotiation and client management skills.
• The ability to manage projects independently and work collaboratively.
• Someone ambitious, commercially minded and keen to contribute to the growth of the team.

Whats on offer?

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Car allowance.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• 25:30 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and additional festive leave.
• Enhanced family leave packages.
• Death in Service cover and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Two volunteering days per year.
• Excellent career progression and professional development opportunities.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a forward:thinking consultancy where you’ll have the autonomy to lead exciting projects, develop client relationships and make a genuine impact within an established and ambitious team.

Interested in finding out more?