Town Planner MRTPI

We’re looking for an exceptional Town Planner (Planning Consultant) with outstanding project management expertise to help us create innovative, inspiring residential developments. We need someone confident and energetic, with excellent communication skills and the initiative to handle complex planning casework.

You need at least 3 years town planning experience in London or in the UK, ideally within a private planning consultancy. You should be a Chartered Member of the RTPI or be prepared to work towards your chartership. A background in architecture or urban design is highly desirable but not essential.

Applicants should provide demonstrable examples of the following: 

• experience in collaborating with architects and other built environment professionals 
• experience in developing and managing client relationships
• thorough understanding of planning legislation
• familiarity with green belt and agricultural land developments

Responsibilities:

• preparing strategic, comprehensive planning feasibility reports and appraisals
• preparing well structured Design & Access and Planning statements and preparing Grounds of Appeal
• preparing robust masterplans, and concise and compelling urban design concepts and design codes
• managing the preparation and submission of planning applications and planning appeals
• liaising with Local Planning Authorities and Planning Inspectorate
• managing client relationships by phone, email and face to face meetings
• assisting practice architects and town planners with administrative and technical tasks

Key Competencies: 

• shows evidence of clear analytical thinking
• gets to the heart of complex problems and issues
• deals with ambiguity, making positive use of the opportunities it presents
• speaks clearly and fluently, and writes succinctly and correctly
• plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances
• monitors performance against deadlines and milestones
• works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way to consistently achieve goals

We offer the benefits, resources and expertise of a big architecture and planning firm with the atmosphere, involvement and teamwork of a small firm. If you’re looking for your next move with a London based small multidisciplinary firm which never stands still, this opportunity could be what you’re looking for.

We want to move on this swiftly so send in your application promptly to be considered.

Strictly no recruitment agencies – speculative CVs from recruitment agencies will be ignored.