Senior Planner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Taking a leading role in the management of small to medium-scale planning applications, overseeing every phase of the project from preparation to submission.

• Coordinating efforts with Planning Consultants, Graduate Consultants, and Administrative staff.

• Assisting senior colleagues on larger and more intricate TCPA, DNS, and NSIP projects.

• Executing tasks assigned by project leads.

⛳️ Requirements

• Chartered Planner or Licentiate Planner progressing towards RTPI status.

• Strong to comprehensive knowledge of the UK planning system and its processes.

• Experience in managing planning applications, including leading small to medium-scale projects and supporting or leading major TCPA and DNS applications.

• Capability to manage applications from preparation through submission and delivery.

• Experience in coordinating, mentoring, and delegating tasks to consultants, graduates, and administrative personnel.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while recognizing when senior input is necessary.

• Proven track record of supporting or leading complex TCPA, DNS, and NSIP planning projects.

• Excellent report-writing and communication skills, producing high-quality planning documentation and correspondence.

• Ability to develop planning strategies and identify critical planning issues related to development sites.

• Confident stakeholder management abilities, including participation in or leadership of client, project, and Local Planning Authority meetings.

• Experience in engaging with the community and leading consultation activities.

• Strong presentation and public speaking skills, including contributing to or chairing meetings and addressing small audiences.

• Capacity to make sound project decisions and escalate significant issues when necessary.

• Established or developing professional network with a proactive approach to relationship building and business development.

• Interest and engagement in business development activities, including identifying and supporting new business opportunities.

• Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and workload management skills.

• Ability to effectively delegate, support junior colleagues, and ensure high levels of team productivity.

• Strong commercial awareness and capability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.

• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to identify, communicate, and resolve resourcing or workload challenges.

🏝️ Benefits

• Life Assurance

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Paid professional memberships such as CIEEM

• Internal and external training opportunities

• 25 days holiday

• Regular performance and development reviews