Senior Project Manager
Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire
Salary : A GBP 65,000 basic (OTE : A GBP 75k)
Vacancy Type: Permanent
As a key member of Mullers Planning and Technical team, the Senior Project Manager will lead the coordination of planning applications across residential and strategic land sites. Reporting directly to the Technical Director, the role will provide clear leadership across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring planning strategies are delivered effectively and in line with Mullers business objectives.
What youll be doing:
The role suits an experienced Technical/Project manager who understands how to drive complex residential development planning strategies forward, manage consultants effectively, and maintain momentum across multiple sites at varying stages of the planning process.
Key responsibilities include:
Planning and Project Coordination:
You will act as the central point of control for planning applications, ensuring programmes, deliverables and risks are actively managed. Responsibilities include:
* Managing the appointment, instruction and performance of external consultants, including fee analysis, scope definition and output coordination
* Programming and coordinating site surveys, consultant site visits and project meetings
* Reviewing consultant planning reports, including:
* Planning Statements
* Design and Access Statements
* Architectural drawings
* Highways and access reports
* Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategies
* Ecology and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
* Landscape and arboricultural reports
* Heritage, noise and air quality assessments
* Environmental assessments
* Coordinating responses to statutory consultee feedback through the planning process
* Managing Section 106 negotiations and affordable housing responses in collaboration with internal and external advisors
* Attending planning committee meetings and stakeholder presentations as required
* Coordinating planning appeals, including managing consultant inputs and attending hearings or inquiries where necessary
* Undertaking site visits, sustainability assessments and site photography
Technical Coordination:
Alongside planning, you will assist the Technical Director by overseeing key technical workstreams including:
* Sourcing utilities information and managing capacity checks and diversion requirements
* Procuring and coordinating site investigation works
* Preparing technical packs and analysing land value/abnormal costs
* Coordinating and analysing cost information to inform development feasibility
* Managing technical approvals and agreements, including S38, S104, S278 etc.
* Maintaining and reviewing the approved consultant framework
Programme, Cost and Document Control:
* Maintaining project programmes, consultant trackers and key milestone schedules
* Manage budgets and cashflows
* Ensuring accurate document control across electronic and manual filing systems
What are we looking for?
We are seeking someone who is commercially aware with a strong planning and technical background with a solid understanding of the residential planning and technical landscape.
You will demonstrate:
* Proven experience in planning and/or technical roles within land promotion, development or construction
* A strong grasp of the UK planning system and the ability to navigate through policy context and development process
* Excellent project management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple consultants and competing priorities
* Confidence in reviewing and interrogating consultant reports and technical data
* Clear and professional communication skills, particularly when liaising with local authorities, consultants and stakeholders
* A proactive, organised and detail:driven approach
* Strong digital capability, including MS Office, planning portals and project tracking tools
Why Join Us?
This role offers the opportunity to take real ownership of planning