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Planning Manager / Town Planner Oldham £36,000 - £42,000 Our client are a well-established construction Main Contractor based in Oldham. They are currently looking to recruit a Planning Manager / Town Planner to join their growing team. The Planning Manager will be responsible for delivering a full range of town planning and related development roles across residential and commercial development projects involving existing and future land. This will be at all stages of the planning process; from an input to forward plans and policy through to implementing permissions once consents are in place. You would also support and work closely with their Housing Team (who deliver circa 500 homes per year working with partners) and our Enviro Team (who operate a number of landfill and associated legacy issues). Key Tasks * An input to the preparation of Business Cases for investment opportunities including an analysis of planning and related risk and evaluating options. * Build and maintain relationships with Local Authorities, landowners and agents to help source new development opportunities. * Monitor forward planning and policy at a national, sub-regional and local level as it affects the company interests and input to shaping this and positioning our land as required, including submitting representations in connection with Development Plans and calls for sites etc. * Play a key role in shaping and specifying the company’s development schemes, including design related matters. * Represent the company in connection with pre-application negotiations including attending meetings with Local Authorities and other organisations / groups and representing the company at public meetings to explain development proposals. * Prepare planning applications, including the briefing, management, and coordination of multidisciplinary teams to produce the associated supporting information. * Take the lead on discharging conditions and obligations related to planning permissions. * Prepare the companies case for planning and enforcement appeal and attend as witness at Local Public Inquiries and Informal Hearings if required. * Produce pre and post planning programmes and coordinate, monitor and deliver on areas of the development programme that they are responsible for. * Prepare or have an input to regular reports (including Board Papers) in connection with the monitoring and performance of projects. * Ensure effective team collaboration within the wider business. * Update the business in relation to planning and related policy trends and changes affecting the housing and commercial sectors. * Drive continuous improvement within the Development team and the wider organisation. The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the role. Job descriptions will be reviewed regularly as part of the Employer/Employee One/One Talks to ensure they are an accurate representation of the post. Person Specification You will be forward thinking and ready to deliver a pipeline of existing and future residential and commercial opportunities. As part of small supportive, hard-working, and motivated team, you will be an enthusiastic and proactive person who can handle a variety of town planning and development related tasks. You should have previous experience of working in town planning, have excellent communication skills and be able to manage and prioritise your workload to meet deadlines. You will hold a degree in town planning or a related discipline and be a member of (or be eligible for membership of) the RTPI. You will be able to demonstrate experience of dealing with a range of planning issues through planning policy and / or development management work. Other Essential Attributes of the person will be: * Good technical / development background and knowledge * Commercially aware * Proven relevant track record * Excellent report writing and analytical skills * Competency in preparing and delivering presentations, including the use of technology * Well organised including project management / co-ordination capability * Excellent interpersonal skills for working in teams * Confidence and experience of networking and business development * Flexible and adaptable * Ability to always promote a professional image and the company values

With the governments renewed commitment to HS2, our client is looking to appoint a Planning Consents Manager to join their team based in Birmingham. Your brief will be to liaise with Hs2 and the design joint venture to draft the applications and manage the pre-application processes with Local Planning Authorities. Specifically you will be required to review and submit Schedule 17 plans and specifications for works delivery and programme dates etc. You will play a lead role in the team and will have a planning consents assistant reporting to you. The role will also require you to lead various engagement meetings to ensure the successful delivery of the planning consent process. You will also coordinate internal divisions across environment, planning and construction and will have a planning consents assistant reporting to you. To be considered for the role, you will need to demonstrate experience of securing planning consents and compliance within infrastructure or construction projects A good knowledge of civil engineering practices and working to programmes A town planning degree and full membership of the RTPI. This is a full time post that is expected to start in mid june. A generous base salary and benefits comes with this opportunity

With the governments renewed commitment to HS2, our client is looking to appoint a Planning Consents Manager to join their team based in Birmingham. Your brief will be to liaise with Hs2 and the design joint venture to draft the applications and manage the pre-application processes with Local Planning Authorities. Specifically you will be required to review and submit Schedule 17 plans and specifications for works delivery and programme dates etc. You will play a lead role in the team and will have a planning consents assistant reporting to you. The role will also require you to lead various engagement meetings to ensure the successful delivery of the planning consent process. You will also coordinate internal divisions across environment, planning and construction and will have a planning consents assistant reporting to you. To be considered for the role, you will need to demonstrate experience of securing planning consents and compliance within infrastructure or construction projects A good knowledge of civil engineering practices and working to programmes A town planning degree and full membership of the RTPI. This is a full time post that is expected to start in mid june. A generous base salary and benefits comes with this opportunity

Planning Manager Oldham £40,000 - £45,000 Our client are a well-established construction Main Contractor based in Oldham. They are currently looking to recruit a Planning Manager to join their growing team. The Planning Manager will be responsible for delivering a full range of town planning and related development roles across residential and commercial development projects involving existing and future land. This will be at all stages of the planning process; from an input to forward plans and policy through to implementing permissions once consents are in place. You would also support and work closely with their Housing Team (who deliver circa 500 homes per year working with partners) and our Enviro Team (who operate a number of landfill and associated legacy issues). Key Tasks * An input to the preparation of Business Cases for investment opportunities including an analysis of planning and related risk and evaluating options. * Build and maintain relationships with Local Authorities, landowners and agents to help source new development opportunities. * Monitor forward planning and policy at a national, sub-regional and local level as it affects the company interests and input to shaping this and positioning our land as required, including submitting representations in connection with Development Plans and calls for sites etc. * Play a key role in shaping and specifying the company’s development schemes, including design related matters. * Represent the company in connection with pre-application negotiations including attending meetings with Local Authorities and other organisations / groups and representing the company at public meetings to explain development proposals. * Prepare planning applications, including the briefing, management, and coordination of multidisciplinary teams to produce the associated supporting information * Take the lead on discharging conditions and obligations related to planning permissions * Prepare the companies case for planning and enforcement appeal and attend as witness at Local Public Inquiries and Informal Hearings if required. * Produce pre and post planning programmes and coordinate, monitor and deliver on areas of the development programme that they are responsible for. * Prepare or have an input to regular reports (including Board Papers) in connection with the monitoring and performance of projects * Ensure effective team collaboration within the wider business. * Update the business in relation to planning and related policy trends and changes affecting the housing and commercial sectors. * Drive continuous improvement within the Development team and the wider organisation. The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the role. Job descriptions will be reviewed regularly as part of the Employer/Employee One/One Talks to ensure they are an accurate representation of the post. Person Specification You will be forward thinking and ready to deliver a pipeline of existing and future residential and commercial opportunities. As part of small supportive, hard-working, and motivated team, you will be an enthusiastic and proactive person who can handle a variety of town planning and development related tasks. You should have previous experience of working in town planning, have excellent communication skills and be able to manage and prioritise your workload to meet deadlines. You will hold a degree in town planning or a related discipline and be a member of (or be eligible for membership of) the RTPI. You will be able to demonstrate experience of dealing with a range of planning issues through planning policy and / or development management work. Other Essential Attributes of the person will be: * Good technical / development background and knowledge * Commercially aware * Proven relevant track record * Excellent report writing and analytical skills * Competency in preparing and delivering presentations, including the use of technology * Well organised including project management / co-ordination capability * Excellent interpersonal skills for working in teams * Confidence and experience of networking and business development * Flexible and adaptable * Ability to always promote a professional image and the company values

Consents Manager Overview Our Clients Rail Division provides engineering, design consultancy and specialist services to the rail industry. We are expanding our rail systems capability, building on our “best in class” reputation. We have a number of well-established Rail Systems Design Centres throughout the UK, and the teams in those centres are delivering a wide variety of complex and technically challenging projects around the country and overseas. We work directly with Network Rail and organisations such as TfL and TfGM, with contractors, TOCs, developers of rail freight facilities and other organisations engaged in the implementation of rail projects. They now have an immediate requirement for an Experienced Consents Manager to join them in the North West offices, however a Midlands base location will be considered. Role & Responsibilities: • Responsible for providing advice and guidance on consents requirements for major infrastructure projects and ensure compliance with approvals, in particular Development Consent Orders, Transport and Works Order and Parliamentary Acts • Provide input to project plans to identify consents and property requirements and manage delivery of requirements as planned • Provide input to consultation with consent granting bodies and other key stakeholders, working with clients, Project Delivery teams, specialist Consultation Managers and Town Planners • Manage the process to obtain necessary permissions and consents related to DCO TWAO, planning, environmental and highways legislation (in liaison with Town Planners and Environmental Specialists) • Manage the discharge of undertakings and commitments with third parties agreed through major infrastructure project approval processes • Liaise with client consent, environment and property team members to provide specialist input e.g. on planning consents, environment management, archaeology, property acquisition and consultation • Develop and manage project processes to comply with consents, environment and property requirements of the Network Rail GRIP and the Environmental Management System and other clients’ equivalent systems • Manage, review and agree consents requirements of design and construction plans • Develop and manage communication with designers and contractors so that these plans are fully and effectively delivered • Monitor and report progress on consents, environment and property requirements including project plan milestones, budgets, compliance with legal requirements, consents and commitments Desired Skills / Experience • Practical experience of working with Development Consent Orders, Transport and Works Order and Parliamentary Acts consents • A degree in a built environment discipline and ideally membership of a professional body with chartered status. Previous experience of the railway/transport industry • Developed interpersonal and communications skills • Experience of managing the process to obtain environmental/planning consents • Hands on experience of preparing an application for TWA or IPC of a rail project for Network Rail • Knowledge of the rail industry and Network Rail’s contractual commitments to customers We are committed to equal opportunities. We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and appointed solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, marital/civil partnership status, religion/belief or nationality