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The Planning Consultancy team in Central Bristol specialise in providing commercial planning advice to a wide range of private and public sector clients. It is a growing front end development team which advises on development proposals throughout all stages of the planning process from feasibility, plan promotion, application, EIA and appeal. Our projects range from complex city centre regeneration sites, tall buildings, high density housing, strategic housing promotion, repurposing town centres, retail development, sports and leisure, logistics and major business parks, through to detailed listed building reuse.
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic team players with a can-do attitude. Candidates will have some private sector consultancy or local authority experience, a proven ability to deliver to a high standard, strong communication skills, passion to share their knowledge and a desire to learn and contribute to the ongoing success of our team.
You will be a Senior or Principal Planner with a good knowledge and experience of the planning process including planning applications, permitted development, policy frameworks, plan promotion and the appeal process. You will be well versed in using critical thinking to prepare planning appraisals and strategies, the preparation of all planning documentation for developments, the associated negotiations with planning authorities and stakeholders.
We’re looking for Senior/Principal Planners with demonstrable experience, with the confidence and initiative to run projects themselves, but also work within a team on large scale projects. Ideally, you already have private sector experience, but this is not a pre-requisite.
Responsibilities:
* Devising planning strategies, assessing site’s planning history and relevant planning policies contained within a development plan; as well as national planning policy and guidance.
* Preparing briefing notes that set out the likelihood of achieving planning permission for housing or employment uses.
* Drafting planning statements in a clear and persuasive way, to support development proposals.
* Leading planning aspects in multidisciplinary teams delivering planning projects.
* Attending site visits, design team and client meetings.
* Managing project delivery and budgetary control.
* Working collaboratively with colleagues from across WSP, for example in the Transport or Sustainability Teams, to ensure their advice is factored into the combined advice provided to clients by WSP.
* Monitoring planning applications and liaising with clients and teams to respond to consultation feedback.
Qualifications:
* Strong technical skills
* A commercial approach to planning consultancy and development.
* A desire to work in a growing planning team, surrounded and supported by a raft of fellow professionals.
* Strong organisational and communication skills.
* Strong analytical skills
* Drive and determination
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself. Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.
We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.
APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!
Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.
Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
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