Graduate Town Planner - Tunbridge Wells

Graduate Town Planner - Tunbridge Wells

HA 8902

Salary: £20,000 - £25,000 (depending on skills and experience)

Our client, an established planning practice is urgently looking to appoint a talented Graduate Town Planner to work from their offices near Tunbridge Wells. This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career in the planning industry and work on a wide range of projects, from home extensions to large scale mixed use and housing developments.

The candidate will assist Directors and Senior staff to deliver expert planning advice to their clients at all stages of the planning lifecycle and in time will develop your own client base. They work in a fast paced environment often with strict deadlines, so an ability to effectively manage your own workload and client expectations with supervision is expected.

The successful candidate will either have, or be working towards, a Masters in Town Planning (RTPI accredited) and will have a strong ambition to achieve chartered status with the RTPI. Some public or private sector experience is highly advantageous but not essential

Duties:

• Preparing planning applications and appeals
• Undertaking site appraisals and feasibility assessments
• Monitoring development plan representations
• Delivering comprehensive and confident client advice

Qualifications/Experience:

• An RTPI accredited town planning degree (or equivalent)
• Ideally some private or public sector experience
• Excellent written, analytical and interpersonal skills