Senior Planner Job in Cardiff, Wales
Senior Planner job in Cardiff, Wales for a growing independent planning consultancy. Our client works with leading developers and landowners across residential, commercial, education, retail and energy projects. They are looking for a Senior Planner to join their expanding Cardiff team. Offering salary of £31,000 - £42,000 + Car Allowance of £4k-5k + Bonus + Hybrid Working + Flexible working hours + Medical + Up to 8% pension + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Christmas + Early finishes.
Our client is an independent planning consultancy with several offices across the North, Wales and London. They have a strong reputation and high success rate in securing successful planning approvals across a wide range of sectors. They support their clients at every stage of the planning process from appraisal stage, planning applications, community and political engagement and planning appeals. They are a sociable team with regular socials events, promoting work life balance with flexible working hours and hybrid working, typically 2 days in the office and the rest work from home and roles can be offered on a part time basis.
Role & Responsibilities
* Lead and manage and delegate on multiple projects
* Contribute to the training and support of junior colleagues
* Attend meetings independently
* Manage internal and external teams in collating major planning applications
* Liaise with Local Authorities to push applications forward
* Respond to consultation responses with input from senior colleagues
* Produce outline strategic advice in liaison with senior colleagues
* Negotiate with Local Authorities in liaison with senior colleagues
* Produce high quality planning and technical documentation (including appeal documents), delegating to more junior team members accordingly
* Attend client meetings and negotiate with councils, consultants, the public and other parties on behalf of clients
* Provide authority and direction on non-strategic matters
* Represent the client at Committee Meetings
* Organise and manage consultation events
* Contribute to and deliver companywide training sessions
* Be active in securing new and repeat business in line with financial targets, to include attending networking events
* Assist in drawing up fee proposals/budgets for jobs
* Assist in preparation of Letters of Engagement
* Produce briefing notes for external circulation.
Required Skills & Experience
* MRTPI or close to achieving chartered status (within 6 months)
* Ideally 3+ years' experience as a planner
* Strong understanding and knowledge of the planning system
* Consultancy background is preferred
* Full UK Driving Licence and car.
What you get back
* £31,000 - £42,000 + Car Allowance of £4k-5k
* Bonus
* Hybrid Working/Flexible working hours
* Medical and dental plan
* Up to 8% pension
* 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Christmas + Early finish every month
* Life Assurance
* Income protection
* Perkbox - money off restaurants and leisure
* Cycle to work scheme.
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Senior Planner Job in Cardiff - Your Property Recruitment Specialists ( Job Ref: 1274583)
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