Overview
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Contract: Full-time, permanent
Working hours: 37.5 per week - 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Mon-Fri
Competitive Salary
What Youll Be Doing
* Secure planning permissions and statutory consents to support the efficient delivery of operational activities across our sites.
* Identify and lead value-adding development opportunities that enhance the long-term potential of Grundon.
* Stay informed on innovations in waste management, recycling, and quarrying to assess their suitability for implementation at company sites.
* Assess site feasibility by evaluating planning constraints, financial viability, and market potential in collaboration with the Senior Planning and Development Manager, Assistant Estates Surveyor & Assistant Planning & Development Manager.
* Prepare and submit planning applications, EIAs, and manage external consultants when required.
* Provide planning advice and compliance guidance to support informed decision-making.
* Monitor and keep under review all planning conditions affecting our sites and, where appropriate, apply for their variation or removal.
* Manage post-consent legal agreements (e.g. S106, S278, S38), coordinating with the PED team to ensure agreements are delivered in a timely manner.
* Monitor local development plans and, in consultation with the Head of Estates, make submissions where appropriate to protect and promote the interests of the Company.
* To be part of liaison groups and, in consultation with the Marketing team, undertake Public Affairs activity to support existing facilities and promote proposed developments.
* To support the operational divisions within the business through the discharge of planning conditions.
What Youll Need
* Minimum 2 years experience in a planning or development role
* Degree accredited by RTPI and/or RICS, with membership or actively working towards membership of the relevant professional body.
* A strong interest in the waste, recycling, minerals, or broader sustainability sector.
* Solid understanding of planning processes, including EIA applications and planning appeals.
* Confident communicator with strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
* Commercial awareness with the ability to interpret financial models and support business cases.
* Technically proficient with experience using AutoCAD, MS Office and other planning tools (preferred but not required).
* Experience managing multi-disciplinary project teams.
* Full UK driving license
What We Offer
* Competitive salary
* Company car
* Discretionary company bonus.
* Pension scheme with a 5% employee contribution matched by Grundon.
* Life insurance cover.
* 30 days annual leave (inclusive of 8 bank holidays), which will increase with service, plus the option to buy up to 5 extra days' holiday.
* Opportunities for professional growth and development.
* A supportive and inclusive work environment
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