Senior Town Planner
Northwest
Salary £40k-£60k negotiable depending on experience, + benefits!
My client is an award-winning independent planning and environmental consultancy, operating in key development sectors throughout the UK. They are looking for an established Chartered/Senior Town Planner to join their dynamic team in either their Wilmslow or Chester office.
The current team specialises in providing multidisciplinary support on major infrastructure development projects and strategic planning studies across the UK. The teams skills embrace the core disciplines associated with development planning, environmental impact assessment, landscape, urban design, and transportation.
Some of the duties of the role include:
* Advising on a range of consenting regimes – Development Consent Orders for NSIPs, Marine Consents and the Electricity Act.
* Advising on the need for Environmental Impact Assessments and specialist studies to support applications.
* Co-ordinating Environmental Impact Assessments.
* Preparing Planning application drawings.
* Planning strategies and programmes including stakeholder engagement and consultation.
* Advice on Planning policy, legislation, and guidance.
* Review of development plans including making representations and appearing at Plan Inquiries.
* Expert witness services at Section 77 and 78 Inquiries/Appeals.
* Strategic site searches and identifying potential sites for development.
* Advice on special designations, such as Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas, SSSI’s, SPAs, SACs, AONB & National Parks.
Candidate Requirements
* MRTPI Chartered Town Planner or working towards.
* Previous experience in a Town Planning role, ideally with both public and private experience.
* Transferrable skills.
* Ability to manage workloads and responsibility.
* Strong and coherent written and verbal communication skills.
Why apply?
For the ideal candidate, my client is happy to offer:
* A competitive starting salary.
* Bonus package.
* Flexible home working.
* The opportunity for career progression with one of the leading Planning and Environmental consultancies in the UK.
Interested? For applications, and more information regarding this role and other role in the Town Planning sector, please email you CV to Megan Field at megan.field@penguinrecruitment.co.uk, or call 01792 365 005.
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