Job Title: Principal / Associate Town Planner
Location: High Wycombe
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000
Are you an experienced Town Planner ready to take the next step in your career, or an established Principal / Associate looking for a fresh challenge? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing, independent planning consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering commercially minded planning advice and securing successful outcomes for its clients.
Benefits for the role of Principal / Associate Town Planner include:
- Competitive salary of £45,000 - £50,000
- Generous holiday allowance
- Company pension scheme
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Ongoing professional development and APC support where applicable
- Clear opportunities for career progression
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Exposure to a varied and interesting project portfolio
Duties for the role of Principal / Associate Town Planner:
- Managing a varied portfolio of planning projects from inception through to determination.
- Preparing and submitting planning applications, appeals and supporting planning statements.
- Providing strategic planning advice to clients, including landowners, developers and housebuilders.
- Advising on development potential, site promotion and planning policy matters.
- Managing client relationships and acting as a key point of contact throughout projects.
- Coordinating with architects, transport consultants, environmental specialists and other external consultants.
- Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team.
- Identifying new business opportunities and contributing to the continued growth of the consultancy.
Requirements for the role of Principal / Associate Town Planner:
- A degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a related discipline.
- MRTPI qualified or working towards chartership, with significant relevant experience.
- Strong experience within a planning consultancy or local authority environment.
- A thorough understanding of UK planning legislation, policy and development management.
- Proven experience managing planning applications, appeals and strategic planning projects.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to advise clients and present planning arguments.
- Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects independently.
- Commercial awareness and the ability to identify opportunities for business development.
- A proactive, personable approach with the confidence to build relationships and support colleagues.
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