Graduate Town Planner

Job Title:

Graduate Town Planner

Location:

Bury St Edmunds

Salary: £27,000 - £30,000

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and growing Town Planning Consultancy who provide their expertise to the hospitality, retail, and leisure sectors. They are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Graduate Town Planner to join their team in Bury St Edmunds.

Benefits for the role of Graduate Town Planner include:

Highly competitive salary
Generous holiday allowance
Contributory pension scheme
Professional development
Personal development

Duties for the role of Graduate Town Planner include:

Undertaking planning research, including reviewing planning policies, planning histories and relevant legislation
Assisting with site appraisals and identifying planning opportunities and risks
Supporting the preparation, coordination and submission of planning applications
Preparing planning statements, supporting documents and other planning submissions
Liaising with local planning authorities, statutory consultees and other professional advisers
Monitoring planning applications and assisting with negotiations with planning officers
Assisting with appeals and the preparation of appeal documentation
Providing research and planning advice to clients.
Attending site visits, meetings and planning discussions as required
Working with architects, designers, highways consultants, ecologists and other specialist consultants.
Keeping up to date with changes to planning policy, legislation and best practice.

Skills and experience for the role of Graduate Town Planner:

Relevant RTPI Accredited degree within Town Planning or another related degree
Ideally working towards, or interested in working towards, RTPI Chartered Membership
Commercially aware and interested in understanding clients' objectives
A strong written and verbal communicator
Well organised, with good attention to detail
Able to research, analyse and present planning information clearly
Comfortable working independently while also contributing effectively to a small team
Confident engaging with colleagues, clients and external consultants

If This role interests you or if you are interested in searching for other roles relating to architecture please feel free to contact Ben Moore on (phone number removed) or email . There are many more roles available on our website at . This is a permanent role