Senior Planning Consultant - Policy & Consulatnacy

Our client are a consutlant based in the North West who are offereing a career defining opportunity for an ambitious planning professional looking to build their reputation and portfolio of planning experience in a successful, rapidly growing consultancy based in the North West and Midlands.

This role will be based primarily in Salford. However, some travelling may be required to other offices.


As our Senior Planning Consultant, you will be part of an ambitious, successful team providing planning policy and consultancy services to a range of public and private sector clients. The client provide a range of services to local authorities around their planning policy functions including policy development; providing technical input to the evidence base; sustainability appraisal; project management and a critical friend role. The also provide expert witness services for planning appeals primarily for local authorities but also private sector clients. You will be involved in a range of projects including:

• Local Planning Policy commissions assisting our client Local Authorities to deliver aspects of their Local Plans.
• Assisting in the delivery of our expert witness offer for appeals.
• Consultancy services for public and private sector clients including site appraisals; planning application; and making representations on Local Plans and other planning documents.
• Contributing to the delivery and improvement of business management systems, procedures and processes.

YOU WILL HAVE:

• Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
• High level of ability to prioritise and manage a workload whilst working flexibly to meet both the commercial and contractual needs of the business.
• Demonstrable experience of working as a senior planning officer or consultant in the public/private sector.
• A high level of knowledge and understanding and application of current and emerging planning legislation.
• Being ambitious to enhance the reputation of the Planning and Consultancy team for innovation, quality and timeliness of delivery

If you have the relvent skills and experience please apply with an updated CV







Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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