Town Planning Manager (Client Side), London

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global developer is seeking a skilled Planning Manager for their Central London team. This role involves advising on diverse projects from inception to completion, including industrial and infrastructure developments. Candidates should possess a relevant degree, at least five years of experience in consultancy or client-side roles, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree ideally RTPI or RICS accredited.
• Minimum of 5 years in consultancy or client-side planning role.
• Driving license required for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Appraise potential development sites for planning viability.
• Manage planning applications with external consultants.
• Act as first point of call for planning issues.

Skills

Communication

Planning Viability

Project Management

Client Engagement

Education

Town Planning or Property Development degree

Job description

Job Description

We are thrilled to be working exclusively with a global commercial-led developer, to recruit a Planning Manager for their Development Management team in Central London.

This successful team support the wider business in sourcing, acquiring and developing sites, often before leasing them to blue-chip customers. Our client is preparing to scale significant sites for a variety of purposes so this is a rare opportunity to advise on a variety of projects client-side from cradle to grave. Projects may include; industrial warehouses, offices, campuses, energy, infrastructure, employment land / strategic land.

You will be involved in (among other responsibilities):

• Appraising potential development sites alongside land buying colleagues for planning viability.
• Managing pre-apps and planning applications through the development process, supporting by external planning consultants.
• Assisting the Senior Director and colleagues in the development management team with identifying new sites when needed.
• Acting as first point of call for any planning issues internally.
• Discharging of conditions and dealing with RMAs.
• Attending meetings for Planning Committee, Consultations and similar events in representation of both the Company and clients through the planning process.

You will ideally:

• Have a Town Planning or Property Development degree (ideally RTPI or RICS accredited).
• Have a UK Drivers Licence and access to a car as you will be required to travel to site once/twice a month.
• Have at least 5 years in a consultancy, or experience in a client-side planning role.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Be a driven and ambitious individual, who wants to make a career work within a developer, understanding the importance of budgets and time to a project.

Please apply here. Our client is looking to find the right candidate as soon as possible - so if in doubt, do get in touch. I also have other clients and roles that may be of interest.

If you do not hear anything back within one week, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, but I will retain your details for future roles.