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Director or Associate | Abingdon base (flexible/remote working offered) | 5+ years' | Rural Planning

Employer
Lewis Davey
Location
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Salary
circa £40k - £55k basic (potentially more if you have established clients) + package
Closing date
18 Dec 2019

Job Details

Calling all Town Planners with a keen interest in Rural Planning and helping to develop strategies that will help to ensure the future economic security of rural regions.

 

My consultancy client - the very best in their sector - is seeking a Planning Director or Associate Director to join their growing practice in Abingdon, a great location to the south of Oxford and surrounded by beautiful countryside in all directions. 

 

The planning practice in question are specialists in rural planning, offering an outstanding level of service to their clientele, many of whom are rural landowners, farmers looking to diversify, landed estates, owners of equestrian and other rural businesses as well as private householders looking to extend or develop their properties in areas of outstanding beauty or where buildings are in a historical conservation area.

 

Projects undertaken are diverse in type and scale but are always linked by their rural nature, so it is vital that the incoming Planner has had solid exposure to rural planning and conservation and is able to identify with the values of the countryside but also the issues that rural individuals and businesses face in trying to develop and modernise.

 

Typical tasks of the successful candidate will include:

  • site appraisals;
  • running searches and undertaking site assessments;
  • providing strategy advice to clients on schemes and likely planning implications;
  • preparing planning statements and applications;
  • putting a clients' case forward to rural planning authorities across the southern half of the country and the south / west Midlands (they have another office which covers the north);
  • presenting at planning committee/appeal, and offering expert witness services;
  • leading a small team, and assisting in the continued growth of the southern office;
  • developing new business and maximising opportunities presented by existing clientele, including preparing fee proposals;

 

The ideal candidate will:
- have at least 5 years' experience in a planning environment;
- hold a good degree/Masters in a planning field;
- be a chartered member of the RTPI;
- be able to demonstrate some experience of rural planning projects, and show a genuine interest in rural issues;
- have excellent written and verbal presentation skills;
- enjoy working as part of a cohesive team that is small but growing;
- be ambitious, keen to take on managerial responsibility and have the capacity to grow with the needs of the business;
- happy to attend events, conferences and other marketing opportunities;
- hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car.

 

In return, you will be given the opportunity to join a company whose experience and reputation in the sector are second to none. You will be offered excellent training and CPD, be part of an inclusive team with excellent administrative and office management support and be offered a flexible working environment with the freedom to complete some work remotely if desired.

 

Salary will be commensurate with your level of experience and the value you can bring to the business from day one, but as an experienced planner you can expect a basic in the region of £40k - £55k DOE, possibly more if you have an active client base to bring. In addition to salary, they offer a company pension scheme, mileage at HMRC rates and performance-related bonuses along with various other ancillary benefits.

 

If you want to find out more about this exciting rural planning opportunity then give Claire a call on 07983 143 831 or 020 7859 4246. Alternatively, send your CV via the 'apply' button below or send your CV to claire@lewisdavey.com including a contact number so that I can get in touch with you.

Please note that we will endeavour to review your application within two weeks and if there is interest in your candidacy, a Consultant will be in touch. Unfortunately, due to the significant amount of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback so if you have not heard from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest.
All applications will be subject to Lewis Davey’s privacy policy which can be viewed here: https://www.lewisdavey.com/privacy-policy/ 


Lewis Davey specialises in recruiting talented people across Town Planning, Cleantech & Sustainability and Environmental industries.

Company

Lewis Davey specialises in Town Planning recruitment. Our specialist Town Planning team brings 20 years experience of placing candidates in roles in the Private Sector - with Consultancies and Developers - and in the Public Sector, where we specialise in permanent recruitment. Lewis Davey can help you find that ideal role in your chosen sector.

It is our mission to add value to both candidates and clients in their pursuit of better, more suitable opportunities. Our relationships with our clients are holistic; meaning we have an unrivalled access to the key decision makers within the businesses of:

• Planning Consultancies (Planning, Property, Multidisciplinary, Environmental, Design)

• Architects

• Developers and Housebuilders

• Local Authorities

We specialise in negotiating with our clients to offer roles which have flexible working, enhanced benefits and better terms of employment. So contact us today to discuss your career plans and we will find that ideal role for you. We work nationwide, all the way through from Planning Assistant to Planning Director. Call Shaun Lewis on 01202 237567 or email shaun@lewisdavey.com to be considered for active roles or to work strategically with us with a longer term goal in mind.

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
01202 237567
Location
2B Station Road
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8UB
United Kingdom

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