What's involved with this role: Possible duration extension Interim Planning Consultant Strategic Sites Job Ref: St Albans 5263638 Pay Rate: £46.00 per hour PAYE Hours per week: 40 Monday - Friday, normal working hours Role Length: This opening assignment is for 6 months City: ST ALBANS Basic DBS disclosure required As a proactive planning professional, you will independently manage and negotiate development proposals through the pre-application and application stages within a PPA framework. You will work closely with the Team Leader and Deputy, supported by a Design Officer, to deliver high-quality development decisions at a large or strategic scale. Your track record of securing successful planning outcomes will ensure effective and efficient progress through the planning process. Key Responsibilities: Negotiate the terms of the PPA with the applicant. Lead on the pre application negotiations: arranging and attending meetings, liaising with consultees and providing written feedback to the applicant. This is likely to include site visits. Process the planning application once submitted. Write the officer report. Present to committee. Key requirements: A degree in Town Planning, Urban Design, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience). RTPI member or eligible to join. Strong understanding of national and local planning policy, including relevant legislation and guidelines. Proven experience in planning and delivering large-scale or strategic development projects. Experience with negotiating complex planning applications, pre-applications, and working within Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs). Significant experience of writing officer reports and presenting at committee Must have strong time management skills and be able to balance a varied and complex workload. Strong negotiation skills with the ability to communicate articulately via both written and spoken mediums. Able to work independently with limited supervision, with a track record of dealing with such sites at both pre application and application stages. Proficient in using planning software and other relevant tools. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV. Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. ALD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.