Town Planner

ZipRecruiter; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent planning consultancy is searching for a Town Planner to join their team in Reading. This role offers hybrid working, competitive compensation including a car allowance, and a supportive culture. Successful candidates will have at least 6 months experience and strong analytical skills. This is a unique opportunity to work on various projects while managing your own case load. Apply today and get involved!

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Car allowance

Coaching and mentoring

Membership fees covered

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months experience in planning consultancy or local authority.
• Must be able to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects on retail, leisure, education, and commercial schemes.
• Manage your own case load while collaborating with clients.

Skills

Excellent communication

Negotiation skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Licentiate member of the RTPI or chartered status

Tools

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Overview

Town Planner – Hybrid Working – Reading

Carrington West are assisting their client, a well established planning consultancy, in their search for a town planner on a full-time permanent basis.

We have an exciting opportunity to join a team of town planners delivering projects nationally across the UK, working on a range of projects including retail and leisure, education, residential and commercial. The role is open to candidates from both the private and the public sector.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of town planners delivering projects nationally across the UK on retail and leisure, education, residential and commercial schemes.
• Work on a range of projects and assist with larger and more complicated projects as part of a collaborative consultancy.
• Manage your own case load while collaborating with colleagues and clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months experience in the UK public or private sector.
• Ideally licentiate member of the RTPI or have gained chartered status.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel in the UK for site visits.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team environment.
• Experience in a planning consultancy or local authority is a must.

Benefits

• Flexible working environment.
• Competitive package along with other benefits such as car allowance.
• Friendly and caring culture.
• Coaching and mentoring from senior staff.
• Membership fees covered.

You will be working in a collaborative manner with both colleagues and clients whilst having the chance to manage your own case load, while assisting with some of the larger and more complicated projects the consultancy has.

The company are offering a completely flexible working arrangement of 3 days a week in the Reading office which, typically, are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with Monday and Friday from home.

Experience in a planning consultancy or local authority is a must. Please note that applications won't be considered without the criteria being met.

The salary is negotiable and can be discussed in an interview or upon application.

This role will move quickly and is a unique opportunity, so please get in touch as soon as possible. By sending in your CV, you acknowledge you are happy for us to put you forward for the role you have applied for.

If you are keen to see a full job description, please call or attach a cover letter to your application.

To avoid missing out please apply today with a copy of your CV then call Ashleigh Waterhouse on (phone number removed).

If you are a Town Planner who is interested in job opportunities, but this role is not of interest, please still apply then we can consider you for other positions.

Job Reference Number: 61029