Job Description - Senior Planning Consultant
Job DescriptionSenior Town Planner Job in Cardiff, GlamorganSenior Town Planner job in Cardiff, Glamorgan for a growing independent planning consultancy. Our client works with leading developers and landowners across residential, commercial, education, retail and energy projects. They are looking for a Senior Planner or Principal Planner to join their expanding Cardiff team. Offering salary of £31,000 - £42,000 + Car Allowance of £4k-5k + Bonus + Hybrid Working + Flexible working hours + Medical + Up to 8% pension + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Christmas + Early finishes. Our client is an independent planning consultancy with 5 offices and circa 40 employees across the North, Wales and London. They have a strong reputation and high success rate in securing successful planning approvals across a wide range of sectors. They support their clients at every stage of the planning process from appraisal stage, planning applications, community and political engagement and planning appeals. They are a sociable team with regular socials events, promoting work life balance with flexible working hours and hybrid working, typically 2 days in the office and the rest work from home and roles can be offered on a part time basis.Role & Responsibilities - Lead and manage and delegate on multiple projects- Contribute to the training and support of junior colleagues- Attend meetings independently- Manage internal and external teams in collating major planning applications- Liaise with Local Authorities to push applications forward- Respond to consultation responses with input from senior colleagues- Produce outline strategic advice in liaison with senior colleagues- Negotiate with Local Authorities in liaison with senior colleagues- Produce high quality planning and technical documentation (including appeal documents), delegating to more junior team members accordingly- Attend client meetings and negotiate with councils, consultants, the public and other parties on behalf of clients- Provide authority and direction on non-strategic matters- Represent the client at Committee Meetings- Organise and manage consultation events- Contribute to and deliver companywide training sessions- Be active in securing new and repeat business in line with financial targets, to include attending networking events- Assist in drawing up fee proposals/budgets for jobs- Assist in preparation of Letters of Engagement- Produce briefing notes for external circulation.-Required Skills & Experience - MRTPI or close to achieving chartered status (within 6 months)- Ideally 3+ years’ experience as a planner- Strong understanding and knowledge of the planning system- Consultancy background is preferred- Senior Planner or Principal Planner level.What you get back - £31,000 - £42,000 + Car Allowance of £4k-5k- Bonus- Hybrid Working/Flexible working hours- Medical and dental plan- Up to 8% pension- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Christmas + Early finish every month- Life Assurance- Income protection- Perkbox – money off restaurants and leisure- Cycle to work scheme.ApplyIf you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.In accordance with GDPR, by applying for this position you give us your consent to process your data in-line with our Privacy and Data Protection Policies which can be read on the privacy policy page on our website.ReferralTerms: A candidate is deemed to have been successfully placed once they have started a new job as a result of an introduction made by Hunter Dunning and when they’ve successfully completed the probation period.Senior Town Planner Job in Cardiff, Glamorgan – Your Property Recruitment Specialists (Recruiter: Kelly Armour Job Ref: 14679) #LI-KA1 #LI-Hybrid
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