Penguin Recruitment is pleased to be working with one of the UK's leading property consultancies on the appointment of a Senior Planner to their team in London. This is a permanent position.

The company has multiple planning teams throughout the UK and London and there are 20 Planners in this team, providing plenty of opportunity for camaraderie and support.

In this role, you will act for a broad range of clients from housebuilders, developers and investment companies covering mixed use planning and urban regeneration, retail, residential, industrial and warehousing projects. These schemes will principally be in London, the South East and East area however the team also operates further afield in the UK.

The successful Senior Planner will:

-Manage their own workload under the supervision of the Directors/Associate Directors

-Undertake planning research and enquiries

-Monitor and review development plans and prepare representations to address issues with practical implications on our clients' properties

-Draft reports and planning applications

-Undertake the day to day running of applications

-Assist with the coordination of project teams and liaise with local authorities and others.

Key requirements are:

-An enjoyment of writing, with excellent language skills and a love of communicating planning arguments;
-A proven ability to multi-task across many projects, helping to steer the team's workload, managing projects capably; and
-A willingness and enthusiasm for mentoring and guiding junior planning and graduate level colleagues.

Benefits

-Competitive starting salary

-Benefits package that includes discretional bonus scheme, company car/car allowance, 25 days AL, private medical scheme, life assurance and more…

-Join a leading and respected consultancy with a fully developed training programme to help candidates at all levels progress in their career

-Varied and exciting project profile

-Large planning team and offices across the UK, and world

To apply!

If you are looking to work with one of the strongest consultancies in the sector then this is the role for you!

The team is ready to meet with interested Senior Planners immediately so please register your interest below by clicking 'apply'.

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