Town Planner: Project Manager/Senior-Principal Planner

Location: Gloucestershire

Hybrid: 2 days a week in the office

Salary: 40K - 50K

Energy | Environment | Residential

Beach Baker is proud to be presenting another opportunity to make a real difference to the environment and UK communities in the Town Planning Sector.

If you're a Town Planner looking for a new opportunity that can be flexible to where you want to go within your planning career, this one could be the right move for you.

In this small-medium firm, you'll have a voice that's heard. Expect key decisions to be made with your thoughts in mind, and to have a role that is based on managing projects and mentoring junior members of the Planning team.

The Company

With an outstanding proven track record in delivering planning applications on projects that vary from individual dwellings to large multifunctional schemes, our client is looking for a Senior/principal consultant to share in their success by joining the team and helping to drive their ambitious initiatives.

Specialisms:

• Renewable energy
• Residential
• Leisure

The Role

You'll be working as an integral member of the planning division, which will include all aspects of the planning process, from initial site appraisals through to the preparation and submission of planning applications and associated condition compliance/appeal work.

Specific duties will include:

• Taking a leading role and the lead on managing projects
• Mentoring junior members of the team
• Promotion of sites for residential and commercial developments through the local plan process
• Preparing and coordinating planning applications, including drafting supporting statements
• Preparation of fee proposals and management of project budgets
• Liaising with internal and external technical specialities, clients and local planning authorities.
• Assessing the potential of site for a range of developments, identifying opportunities and constraints

You'll be joining a small collaborative and friendly team that place great focus on flexibility, engagement and a positive working environment that supports a healthy work life balance.

The majority of projects will be based in the South-west, although they also operate on a national basis.

Essential Criteria

• RTPI Accredited Degree
• MRTPI Qualified
• Town Planning private sector experience.
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously and collaboratively.
• Full driving license and use of own vehicle.

Desirable:

• Experience in the Environmental/renewable energy sector
• Experience across both public and private sectors
• Project management experience

Benefits

• Private Healthcare
• Life Cover
• Hybrid working
• Professional Subscriptions coverage
• Bonus Scheme
• Free car parking

For more information, please send in your CV to and I will be in touch at the earliest opportunity. If this role isn't right I have a lot more great opportunities for Town Planners throughout the South West so feel free to reach out and get in contact for a private and confidential discussion on other suitable opportunities throughout the Southwest.