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