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Salary
£30-40k
Vacancy type
Permanent
Categories
Town Planning

Overall Purpose of Job

To support the Manchester planning team by delivering required outputs for our clients.

Main Duties, Responsibilities & Accountabilities

  • To undertake planning appraisals to advise clients on the likelihood and best strategy to achieve planning consent.
  • To research, prepare and submit planning applications.
  • To research and prepare use need assessments in support of planning applications.
  • To research, prepare and submit appeals against refusals of planning consent.
  • To research and assist in the preparation of proofs of evidence for senior staff standing as expert witness at planning inquiries.
  • To help write tender proposals to win new project work.
  • To help with business generation ideas and client research.
  • To work either as part of a team or independently as required.
  • To generally meet targets for fee earning from the delivery of project work.

Please note, this list is not exhaustive and there may be a requirement to perform other tasks / duties that would reasonably be expected to be undertaken in the performance of the role.

Qualifications

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Experience (ideal unless stated as required)

  • Hons Degree in relevant subject (Town Planning, Geography, Economics)
  • RTPI Accredited Planning Degree
  • More than 2 years private or public sector planning experience
  • An understanding of planning policy
  • An understanding of development management process
  • Evidence of good people skills and an ability to negotiate the best outcome for clients
  • Evidence of good research and analysis skills
  • Evidence of good report writing and presentation skills

For more information please contact Jon Davies on 01792 940 000 or jon.davies@zodiacrecruitment.co.uk

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