Grade H,I  £33,782 - £43,857

How would you like to take the next step in your career by playing a key role in Plymouth City Council’s multi-award winning planning service?

You’ll be joining a high performing and proactive department responsible for delivering our ambitious vision for Plymouth set out in our Joint Local Plan. 

The Role

Planning Officer (H-I) Strategic Development Team

(£33,782 - £43,857 per annum)

The role is in the Strategic Development Team, the City Council’s highly experienced team charged with driving forward the City’s ambitious growth agenda through partnership working and proactive planning.

As one of the more senior planning officers in the team you will coordinate the planning process and the delivery of some of the City’s most important development projects. This includes the opportunity to work on such projects as City Centre regeneration schemes, new mixed use communities, coordinating delivery of new major Commercial Centre in Derriford and major waterfront sites.

About you:

Given the scope of these projects, we are looking for a candidate with experience on strategic and major projects delivery with a proactive and delivery minded approach to your work. Good project management skills and an excellent approach to partnership working and customer service through the planning system will also be required. While the ideal candidate will lead projects through the entire planning process, we are particularly interested in candidates who can help navigate schemes through the Development Management process ensuring high quality outcomes and schemes which can be delivered.

Please note this role is not suitable for job share.

For more informal discussion, please contact our Strategic Development Co-ordinator  Alistair Wagstaff on +441752398259 or email alistair.wagstaff@plymouth.gov.uk
 

Closing date:  Sunday 28 February 2021.