Senior Town Planner in Bristol

Energy Jobline CVL; West of England; Híbrido; GBP 45 000 - 60 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Hybrid working

30 days annual leave

Birthday leave

Private healthcare

Medicash cashback

Gym membership discount

Cycle to work

Life assurance

Maternity/Paternity leave

Professional membership support

CPD & career development

Resumo da oferta

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Senior Town Planner to join our Bristol team. You will provide commercially focused planning advice across Residential, Retail, Healthcare, Automotive & Roadside and Commercial sectors, manage applications and support business development.

The successful candidate will have Chartered RTPI membership or be on the path to chartership, strong knowledge of the UK planning system, and excellent communication skills. Hybrid working and competitive benefits are offered.

Qualificações

• Chartered RTPI membership or working towards full chartership.
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system, legislation and procedures.
• Experience in planning consultancy environments.
• Experience with planning applications, appeals and pre-application advice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop clear planning arguments and communicate confidently.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple projects.
• Commercial mindset for client management and business development.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

Responsabilidades

• Provide commercially focused planning advice to a diverse client base.
• Manage and progress planning applications, appeals and pre-application submissions.
• Prepare initial planning appraisals and provide strategic planning advice.
• Liaise with clients, authorities, consultees and stakeholders.
• Undertake site visits and attend client/project meetings.
• Attend planning committees and public consultation events when required.
• Prepare high-quality planning reports and interpret data.
• Manage projects within deadlines, budgets and instructions.
• Support business development through networking and client engagement.

Conhecimentos

Commercial planning

Client management

Communication

Project coordination

Formação académica

Chartered RTPI membership

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Title: Senior Town Planner

Location: Bristol

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multi-disciplinary property consultancy in their search for a talented Town Planner to join their growing Bristol team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a planning professional looking to develop their career within a collaborative consultancy, working across a varied portfolio of projects and sectors including Residential, Retail, Healthcare, Automotive & Roadside and Commercial.

The Role

You’ll provide commercially focused planning advice to a diverse client base, working alongside experienced planners and other professional disciplines across the business.

• Providing commercially astute and timely planning advice across a range of sectors
• Managing and progressing planning applications, appeals and pre-application submissions
• Preparing initial planning appraisals and providing strategic planning advice
• Liaising and negotiating with clients, Local Planning Authorities, statutory consultees, external consultants and other stakeholders
• Undertaking site visits and attending client and project meetings
• Attending planning committees and public consultation events where required
• Preparing high-quality planning reports, interpreting data and presenting clear recommendations
• Managing projects within agreed deadlines, budgets and client instructions
• Working in accordance with internal QA procedures and maintaining high standards of project delivery
• Building strong client relationships and contributing to repeat business
• Supporting business development through networking, client engagement and identifying new opportunities

The Candidate

We’re looking for a motivated Town Planner with strong technical knowledge and the confidence to work across a variety of planning projects.

You’ll ideally have:

• Chartered RTPI membership or be working towards full chartership
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system, legislation and procedures
• Previous experience within a planning consultancy or similar professional environment
• Experience with planning applications, appeals and/or pre-application advice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to develop clear planning arguments and communicate them confidently
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects
• A commercially minded approach to client management and business development
• Commitment to continuing professional development

The Package

Competitive salary

• Flexible and hybrid working
• 30 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays
• Birthday leave and dedicated wellbeing day
• Private healthcare
• Medicash cashback scheme
• 50% gym membership contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Professional membership support
• Structured CPD and career development opportunities

Why This Opportunity?

This is a great opportunity to join an established Bristol planning team and work on a diverse range of projects across some of the region’s key development sectors.

You’ll benefit from a collaborative multi-disciplinary environment, strong client exposure, hybrid working and the opportunity to continue developing both your technical and commercial planning experience.