Senior Town Planner – London – £50-55k + Package

A senior residential town planner is urgently required for a London build-out developer managing a full life cycle of developments. In addition to building apartments and houses, they build large mixed-use residential developments creating communities. The role requires an experienced planner/senior planner that will support the land and planning team. The successful applicant will be a key member of the team and be involved on sites from acquisition and helping the background research as part of the due diligence. You will also be tasked with major schemes that will require solutions for obtaining planning permission. You will need planning expertise, a sound knowledge of the planning system, communication, and attention to detail skills as these will be essential for the job role.

Job Responsibilities:

• Communication: Maintain effective working relationships with local authorities, GLA, consultants, and agents. You will also liaise and negotiate with planning officers, architects, consultants, and third parties.
• Planning Appraisal: Undertake research and analysis in preparing due diligence for potential acquisition sites and prepare briefs to architects from feasibility stage through to the planning instruction.
• Development Management: Prepare planning applications, including planning statements, manage planning budgets, and coordinate the consultant team from acquisition through to determination of the planning application.
• Meetings: Attend land and planning meetings and keep the management team fully informed.

To apply for this opportunity, you will need 2-5 years’ experience, your MRTPI qualification, and skills in Microsoft Office.