Senior Town Planner

Are you a Senior Town Planner based in Oxford?

Are you looking to earn up to £40,000 as a basic salary?

Do you want to join an established Town Planning consultancy and further your career?

Do you want to work in a role nearly completely remotely?

If so, we want to hear from you!

Penguin Recruitment is working with a consultancy, who are looking to grow their Planning team in Oxford, to recruit a Senior Planner to the team. My client is a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, social consulting services and sustainability related services.

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.

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.
* Planning Performance Agreements and providing pre-application advice on complex cases.

If you are interested and have a degree or recognised post graduate qualification in planning or related discipline, then please contact Jack Green on 01792 365104 or email jack.green@penguinrecruitment.co.uk where you will be met with a friendly and professional service to help you proceed your application.