Associate Planner
Associate Planner
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03-07-2025
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Associate Planner - Hiring now!
We are an independent and forward-thinking multi-disciplinary consultancy which provides exceptional planning design and environmental services across the United Kingdom underpinned by regional knowledge service-specific expertise and strong client relationships.
Be part of a leading consultancy that shapes spaces for the better co-creates social and environmental value and provides a vibrant workplace full of opportunity.
The Role:
As an Associate you will take a leadership role on planning applications and projects and coordinating and overseeing projects. You will take a role in assisting the Regional Director and Associate Directors in developing the teams core competencies and continue to extend your technical and mentoring skills.
- Preparing and submitting planning applications.
- Preparing written local plan representations.
- Undertaking site inspections and assessing the merits of proposals.
- Giving guidance to engineers/architects on the production of drawings and supplementary information in relation to planning submissions.
- Submitting planning appeals and leading on written representations appeals and contributing to appeal hearings as required.
- Project managing a mix of planning submissions and appeals
- Technical planning work including liaising with client preparing fee proposals policy research.
- Understands the importance of financial success and takes responsibility to act in the interest of achieving it.
- Responsible for interpreting organising researching analysing and executing a major project and / or medium scale projects.
- Provides fee control technical direction and effectively manages senior client liaison.
- Provides guidance on complex technical issues to ensure projects are delivered within budget and on time.
- Manages medium projects or several small ones with complex features.
- Negotiation of the best terms for the business including strong awareness and management of legal and contractual aspects.
- Able to generate a high proportion of their own workload through a good understanding of our market our services and has a high degree of input into preparation of project proposals.
- Develops and implements innovative and creative methods to enhance our solutions and overall project outcomes.
- Responsible for the day-to-day management and wellbeing of team of resource project or activity within specifically identified responsibilities.
- Has a range of management and leadership skills but may have had limited management experience.
- Maintains a commitment to CPD and is involved in the continuous improvement of the performance of others through a variety of means including mentoring.
- Performs a variety of complex technical professional and commercial activities.
- Expanding networks and creating relationships with key stakeholders including local authorities
- Develops good client contractor and supplier relationships as well as having an internal network of colleagues who they collaborate effectively with to ensure the most successful outcome for the project/client.
- Demonstrates clear leadership and technical capability with the ability to influence and persuade others at all levels.
- Able to prepare and present clearly cogently and convincingly to a variety of audiences using a variety of different media.
- Builds and consolidates networks within the industry and across internal network to enhance understanding & knowledge of expertise.
- Develops and implements innovative and creative methods to enhance our solutions and overall project outcomes.
- Is an ambassador and ensures a great client experience whether it is internal or external.
- Able to generate a high proportion of their own workload through a good understanding of our market our services and has a high degree of input into preparation of project proposals.
- Develops and implements innovative and creative methods to enhance our solutions and overall project outcomes.
- Negotiation of the best terms for the business including strong awareness and management of legal and contractual aspects.
- Responsible for day-to-day management of section or project budgets including WIP on projects within area of responsibility.
Ideally the successful candidate will:
- An RTPI accredited degree or Masters in a related discipline
- Preferably a chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute or be working towards it.
- Ideally at least two years post qualification experience in a relevant role.
- At least two years working in the planning industry in either the public or private sector
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Strong client liaison ability
- Strong negotiation and commercial etiquette
- Project management skills
- Strong report writing skills and experience of delivering recommendations
- Advanced understanding of the UK planning process
We thrive to provide benefits which benefit including:
Looking after your health:
- Private medical insurance - via vitality healthcare
- BUPA medical Cash plan
- Discounted Gym memberships
- Employee Assistance Program - access to qualified professionals around health and financial
Improving your day to day:
- Enhanced annual leave entitlement
- Loyalty leave - accruable service days
- Hybrid working environment
- Discounts on products and perks such as Amazon Prime Odeon or VUE cafe Nero Apple Itsu and supermarkets.
Continuous reward along the way:
- A Company bonus scheme - rewarding for growth
- Defined promotion windows throughout the year
- Team celebration events and socials
Protecting the future:
- Enhanced company pension looking after your future
- Death in service cover securing others future
Enabling your progression:
- Professional body membership cover
- Exclusive access to E-learning content
- Protected CPD time (individual and company)
- Defined career progression framework
Apply now to find out more!
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