Job Description
Town Planning Consultant
Skipton Permanent Competitive salary + benefits
I'm currently working with an established and highly regarded planning and environmental consultancy who are looking to appoint a Town Planning Consultant to join their team in Skipton on a permanent basis.
This is an exciting opportunity for a planner who wants to develop their career within a close-knit consultancy, working across a diverse range of projects within the minerals, waste, renewable energy, environmental and wider development sectors.
Joining an experienced and growing team, you'll be involved across the full planning process, providing professional advice to clients and helping to deliver projects from initial concept through to planning permission and beyond.
Your responsibilities will include:
Preparing and managing planning applications and supporting documentation
Undertaking planning appraisals, site searches and development assessments
Providing planning policy advice and identifying development opportunities
Supporting the preparation of Environmental Impact Assessments and associated reports
Managing planning conditions and discharge of conditions
Liaising with local planning authorities, statutory consultees, clients and other stakeholders
Supporting public and stakeholder engagement exercises
Assisting with planning appeals and representations where required
Managing your own workload and contributing to the successful delivery of client projects
About You
We're keen to hear from Town Planners with experience gained either within planning consultancy or local government.
You'll ideally have:
A relevant degree in Town Planning or a related discipline
Previous experience within a planning role - minerals and waste specific
Good working knowledge of the UK planning system and relevant legislation
The ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively
A proactive, commercially aware and client-focused approach
Experience within minerals, waste, renewable energy, environmental or rural planning would be advantageous.
RTPI membership or a willingness to work towards MRTPI status would also be beneficial.
This is a great opportunity to join a specialist consultancy where you'll have the chance to work on interesting and technically diverse projects, gain exposure to different areas of planning and develop your career within an experienced team.
You can expect:
Competitive salary, dependent on experience
Excellent opportunities for professional development
Supportive and collaborative working environment
The opportunity to work alongside experienced planning and environmental professionals
Long-term career progression within an established consultancy
Interested?
If you're a Town Planner looking for a new challenge in Skipton and would like to find out more, get in touch for a confidential discussion.
I'd be happy to provide further information on the role, the team and the projects you could be working on - (phone number removed) or (url removed)
Reference - 70013
