Planner, Design & Architecture, Environmental & Urban Planning

Role Overview

The role will offer the right candidate a great career opportunity to work within a busy and growing team. Successful candidates will work in teams for different Partners on a variety of projects – large and small. All team members have the opportunity of direct contact with clients, other professionals and local authorities, to provide exceptional career experience.

• Prepare advice to clients;
• Work with team members on developing planning strategies, preparing programmes and reviewing information;
• Drafting or reviewing reports, co-ordinating the preparation and submission of planning applications/ appeals/ representations;
• Assist in identifying new business opportunities, assisting in firm-wide business development and preparing fee proposals;
• Developing contacts at own level with clients and consultants;
• Providing planning advice to clients and attending meetings;
• Responsible for maintaining continuing professional development for self; and
• Any additional duties as reasonably requested.

• RTPI and/or RICS (P&D) or close to achieving professional accreditation;
• Ideally 2 years post qualification experience;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Excellent report writing ability;
• Keen interest in planning and development;
• An ability to negotiate effectively;
• Excellent experience of communication and client interfacing skills;
• Excellent presentation skills;
• Strong attention to detail;
• High service delivery skills;
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal;
• Self-motivated;
• Committed and organised; and
• Good grasp of Microsoft packages.