Senior Town Planner / Principal Town Planner

Zesta Planning Ltd; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Zesta Planning Ltd seeks an ambitious Senior or Principal Town Planner to join their team in Cheltenham. The role involves client-focused development management services, alongside managing planning applications and supporting junior staff, with a competitive salary and flexible working options.

Benefits

Life Insurance

Private Medical Care

Qualifications

• 3 years or more relevant experience in Local Authority or Private sector.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload.
• Ambitious to enhance the reputation of the Development Management service.

Responsibilities

• Deliver suitable outcomes for clients using planning knowledge.
• Process planning applications timely, producing robust reports.
• Support business development and guide junior staff.

Skills

Communication

Team Player

Planning Legislation Knowledge

Education

Degree in Town Planning

Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute

Job description

Senior Town Planner / Principal Town Planner

Senior Town Planner / Principal Town Planner

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Zesta Planning Ltd is a town planning consultancy based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

We’re seeking an ambitious planning professional looking to build their reputation and gain more experience at either Senior or Principal Planner level to join our growing team. As a consultant, you’ll be part of an ambitious and successful team providing clients with high quality, customer focussed, timely and outcome-based development management services. We offer flexible working arrangements and a competitive renumeration package.

Your duties in the role:

• Using your broad knowledge of planning areas to deliver a suitable outcome for clients.
• Processing planning applications in a timely manner, producing robust reports and recommendations to achieve desired and deliverable outcomes.
• Preparing and presenting evidence on appeals for core and external clients.
• Contributing to service improvements to achieve cost efficiency and effectiveness.
• Providing support and guidance to peers and more junior staff to distribute knowledge and ensure contemporary planning issues and legislation are cascaded and understood.
• Supporting the growth of the team by making a positive contribution to business development, securing repeat work and applying a commercial lens to all work undertaken and behaviours.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a degree in a town planning discipline, and ideally be a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
• Have 3 years or more relevant experience in either Local Authority or Private sector.
• Be able to prioritise and manage a workload whilst working flexibly to meet both the commercial and contractual needs of the business.
• Be able to work independently across a wide area of planning sectors, working with land owners, developers, industrial site and listing buildings.
• Hold a demonstrable level of knowledge, understanding and application of current and emerging planning legislation.
• Be ambitious to enhance the reputation of the Development Management service for innovation, quality and timeliness of delivery.
• Be an excellent communicator with strong written report writing, and verbal communication to clients.
• Enjoy being a team player in a dynamic and fast growing company.

Package

• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Life insurance and private medical care package

To discuss the role informally and confidentially please contact either Company Director, Oliver Rider (07817 903943) – [e-mail] or James Griffin (07841 707062) - [e-mail]

Alternatively send your CV with a covering letter to [e-mail]

No Agencies please.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Architecture and Planning

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