Senior Planning Consultant
- Employer
- Penguin Recruitment
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £35000 - £45000 per annum + Attractive Benefits Package
- Closing date
- 17 Nov 2019
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Discipline
- Planning
- Function
- Officer
- Sector
- Other Public sector
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Job Details
Role: Senior Planning Consultant
Location: London
Salary: £35,000-£45,000 Per Annum (depending on experience) + Attractive Benefits Package
Penguin Recruitment is working with a Local Authority in London to recruit a Senior Planning Senior to the team. This is a career defining opportunity for an ambitious planning professional looking to build their reputation and portfolio of planning experience.
As a Senior Planning Consultant, you will be part of an ambitious, successful team providing clients with high quality, customer focussed, timely and outcome-based development management services.
Your duties in the role:
- Processing mainly minor and small major planning applications in a timely manner, producing robust reports and recommendations to achieve desired and deliverable outcomes.
- Preparing and presenting evidence on appeals for core and external clients.
- Contributing to service improvements to achieve cost efficiency and effectiveness.
- Contributing to the delivery and improvement of business management systems, procedures and processes.
- Providing support and guidance to peers and more junior staff to distribute knowledge and ensure contemporary planning issues and legislation are cascaded and understood.
- Supporting the growth of the team by making a positive contribution to business development, securing repeat work and applying a commercial lens to all work undertaken and behaviours.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
- Have 3 years or more relevant experience
- Be able to prioritise and manage a workload whilst working flexibly to meet both the commercial and contractual needs of the business.
- Hold demonstrable experience of working as a planning officer or consultant in the public/private sector.
- Hold a demonstrable level of knowledge and understanding and application of current and emerging planning legislation.
- Be ambitious to enhance the reputation of the Development Management service for innovation, quality and timeliness of delivery.
What's in it for you?
As well as a generous basic salary we also offer you a minimum 23 days holiday, discretionary annual bonus, company pension scheme and access to voluntary benefit options including; child care vouchers, share save scheme, life assurance, holiday buy and many more designed to suit your own personal lifestyle.
Our client invests heavily in their staff, recognising that their people their most valuable asset; Individual training plans and accelerated schemes foster an environment of continual personal development.
If you are an excellent communicator, both written and verbal, as well as organised and motivated then get in touch today. Contact Jack Green on 01792 341104 or email jack.green@penguinrecruitment.co.uk where you will be met with a friendly and professional service to help you proceed your application.
Company
Penguin Recruitment has over 10 years experience in the Town Planning Sector. Our dedicated team of Planning Consultants are actively working with Consultancies, House Builders, Strategic Land Promoters and Local Authorities across the UK.
Whether you are a Graduate looking for that first career step, an Associate Director looking for that strategic move, or an employer in the Town Planning Sector looking for a Recruitment Partner, Penguin’s considerable experience can help you achieve your goal.
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Company info
- Telephone
- 0121 442 0646
- Location
-
166B Alcester Road
166B Alcester Road
Moseley
Birmingham
West Midlands
B13 8HS
United Kingdom
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