Job Description
1-year contract with a local authority
Summary
* As a Major Projects Planner on a 1-year contract with a local authority, you will serve as a senior expert within the team, managing complex projects and providing specialist advice. You will deputize for senior managers when needed and play a crucial role in the team's success.
Responsibilities
* Project Leadership: Lead complex and strategically important Development Management projects, including major applications and appeals at Public Inquiries.
* Negotiation & Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to resolve conflicts and negotiate significant financial and community benefits through S.106 legal agreements.
* Expert Advice & Communication: Serve as the Council's senior expert spokesperson on Development Management issues, prepare and present high-level reports, and represent the Council at committees and public forums.
* Team Contribution: Mentor junior staff, contribute to team performance management, and help develop a positive, customer-friendly planning service.
Essential Experience Required
* Minimum of 5 years' knowledge of the legislative, policy, and procedural frameworks within which the planning service operates.
* Extensive post-qualification experience in Development Management.
* Proven experience negotiating on complex applications to secure community benefits.
* Experience mentoring staff.
Essential Qualification Required
* Post-Graduate qualification in Town Planning.
* Membership of, or eligibility for, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
Additional Information
* The role closes on 18th October 2025, apply ASAP.
Requirements
As a Major Projects Planner, you will be a senior expert within the team, responsible for managing complex projects and providing specialist advice. You will deputise for senior managers as required and play a key role in the team's success