Planner or Senior Planner (Bristol)

Posted on: 06/11/2019 ~ Company:

A great opportunity has arisen with a leading consultancy in Bristol (city centre) for an MRTPI planner/senior planner to join an expanding planning team. You will be joining a large, modern, open plan and multi-disciplinary office with a friendly and supportive working environment.

We are looking for MRTPI candidates operating at Planner or Senior Planner level and are recruiting due to increased workload and planned expansion. This firm have an excellent reputation in the planning industry across the country and offer a great portfolio of clients for you to work with. These include prestigious housebuilders and commercial developers, property companies and also land owners. The work is mainly residential and mixed-use focussed and includes large scale, complex application work as well as strategic schemes and policy led work, there is a really good variety. The work will involve pre-application research and advice; preparing planning statements; working through evidence based work; local plan representations; preparing and submitting planning applications; S106 negotiations; examination work and providing consultative advice to clients.

Ideally we are looking for some private sector experience, preferably from a consultancy environment but we can consider those coming from a clientside set-up i.e. a housebuilder or developer, or local authority for the right person. A good knowledge of the South West region and in particular local policies is particularly attractive. You should also have strong report writing skills, be confident in client facing situations as client contact is encouraged from early on within this firm. We are looking for a good communicator and the ability to manage a busy workload and work to tight deadlines.

To apply for this role please do not hesitate to contact Ruth Hoggett. By clicking apply, please be assured that your CV will not be sent to the client until you have been fully briefed on the role and given permission for us to do so. We will confidentially retain your details and inform you of any other suitable opportunities arising should you not be successful in this role.

Job Reference: RH:887811

Salary: £28000 - £40000 per annum + Benefits/Bonus

Salary per: Annum

Job Duration:

Job Start Date: ASAP

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