Town Planner in London

Key Focus of the Job:

To handle planning instructions in the existing portfolio of both national and local clients effectively across London and the south / UK. To actively deliver a high-quality planning consultancy service for new business from existing and prospective clients, for both the division and the wider LSH business.

Responsibilities:

• Manage instructions within the existing portfolio and relationships with clients and others in the local planning and property market.
• Prepare high quality reports and statements, as required, to support work of the team.
• Identify and support on major bids for work.
• Understand, appreciate and satisfy financial performance targets.
• Continually strive to improve working practices and client service delivery for the whole team.
• Provide an informed view on national developments and trends in Planning.
• Monitor and ensure effective and efficient coordination of internal resources to deliver project results for our clients.
• Liaise (where appropriate) with other LSH operations and services, particularly in relation to the Planning, Regeneration + Infrastructure Division.
• Represent LSH and the full range of property related services available to clients.
• Contribute to the business development of the wider team.

Technical Skills:

• Degree educated or equivalent with relevant post degree professional experience.
• Chartered MRTPI / RICS (planning).
• Computer literacy, specifically in Microsoft Office and Windows and other land/property software.
• Demonstrates the ability to make effective presentations to clients.
• Able to develop business planning skills including fee forecasting and fee proposals.

Customer Focus:

• Demonstrates a clear understanding of client requirements.
• Provide high quality and competent professional advice to our clients.
• Enjoys the clear confidence and respect of clients.
• Collects, reviews and acts upon client feedback.
• Research into current and future client requirements.
• Generates new business for the Company from own efforts and through working with others.
• Demonstrates an awareness of Planning and Development market trends.

Organisational Focus:

• Relates the implications of events and trends to the bigger picture.
• Seek to improve personal and team service delivery.
• Actively generates confidence and purpose in others by demonstrating conviction in the Company, its services and self.

Interpersonal Skills:

• Understands and listens to the personal needs of others.
• Communicates and converses well and is clearly understood by others in team.

Analytical Reasoning:

• Demonstrates good attention to detail by regularly producing carefully prepared, accurate work.
• Uses thorough and effective data gathering techniques in all aspects of the work.

Communication Skills:

• Experienced and capable presenter, both of technical and business matters.

Personal Attributes:

• Presents a professional image when dealing with clients and demonstrates self-confidence.
• Demonstrates confidence and understands own strengths and weaknesses.
• Demonstrates ambition and commitment for self-development and promotion.
• Makes things happen through others.
• Manages own time and exercises good commercial judgement to maximise fee earning potential.
• Team player.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

We understand the value that a diverse and inclusive working environment brings to Lambert Smith Hampton. We celebrate the different perspectives and insights that people can bring through their cultures and backgrounds. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other protected characteristic.

We want to ensure that your application can be considered for all relevant roles across the Lambert Smith Hampton group of companies, including subsidiary and affiliate companies. This will ensure that talented people interested in developing their career with us will be considered for the widest range of opportunities that we can provide and will also receive the best candidate experience.

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