Chartered Town Planner
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Job Title: Chartered Town Planner
Responsibilities
Requirements
Benefits
Location: Manchester
Penguin Recruitment are delighted to be supporting a well-established property consultancy in their search for a Chartered Town Planner based in Manchester, Asby or Birmingham.
Responsibilities
- Manage and prioritise your own caseload
- Lead on energy and infrastructure projects (water, gas, electricity)
- Undertake site appraisals and pre-application advice requests
- Prepare, submit and manage planning applications and reports
- Deliver clear, bespoke planning advice to clients
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders
- Liaise with Planning Officers, Councillors and statutory consultees
- Project manage multidisciplinary teams (e.g. architects, highways, ecology)
- Attend and lead project and client meetings
- Negotiate to secure the best outcomes for clients
- Mentor junior team members, including APC support
- Support team collaboration and share workloads
- Manage budgets, time recording and invoicing
Requirements
- MRTPI qualified (or equivalent experience at senior level)
- Strong experience within planning, ideally including infrastructure or energy projects
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organisational and time management abilities
- Self-motivated with a proactive approach
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
- Strong understanding of the UK planning system and market
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and general IT systems
- Team player with leadership and mentoring capability
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- 25-30 days annual leave + birthday leave + Christmas closure
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Life assurance (Death in Service)
- Employee Assistance Programme (including family health support)
- Online discounts and savings platform
- 2 days paid volunteering leave per year
- Flexible, hybrid working model
- Opportunity to work on high-profile energy and infrastructure projects
Interested?
For applications, or for more information regarding this opportunity, please send your up-to-date CV to Josh Jones at (url removed) or call (phone number removed)
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