Senior Town Planner — Hybrid, Lead Projects & Mentoring

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Discretionary bonus

Private healthcare

Social events

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd is seeking an experienced Principal Planner to join a growing planning consultancy in the UK. You will take ownership of projects, manage client relationships and provide guidance to junior members of the team, while working on a varied portfolio from residential schemes to large, complex developments.

The role is hybrid, offering a £48,000+ salary dependent on experience, with strong progression opportunities, discretionary bonus, private healthcare and a collaborative

Qualifications

• 4–5+ years' relevant planning experience.
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system.
• Proven experience managing planning applications and projects.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied portfolio of planning applications and projects.
• Taking responsibility for projects from inception through to determination.
• Providing strategic planning advice to clients.
• Managing and developing client relationships.
• Preparing and submitting planning applications and associated documentation.
• Liaising with Local Planning Authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Acting as a senior point of contact for clients throughout the planning process.
• Identifying practical solutions to complex planning matters.
• Mentoring and supporting junior planners within the team.
• Contributing to the development and continued growth of the planning consultancy.

Skills

Planning experience

Client facing

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Job description

Vivid Resourcing Ltd is seeking an experienced Principal Planner to join a growing planning consultancy in the UK. You will take ownership of projects, manage client relationships and provide guidance to junior members of the team, while working on a varied portfolio from residential schemes to large, complex developments.

The role is hybrid, offering a £48,000+ salary dependent on experience, with strong progression opportunities, discretionary bonus, private healthcare and a collaborative