• Candidate required: Senior Planner/Planning Manager -Residential
• Job Type: Permanent
• Start date: Immediate 
• Industry: Construction professionals South
• Location: Southampton
• Salary & package dependant on experience: £DOE + Package

The role & about the client:
 
On behalf of our client, ITS Construction Professionals South are searching for an experienced Senior Planner/Planning Manager to join an award-winning house builder.
They are looking for someone with experience of green field housing sites and who previous experience has been working for a planning consultancy or house builder.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with key internal and external customers.
• Attend planning committee meetings and other external meetings to represent the Company.
• Liaise with colleagues in other Departments to understand all necessary aspects and needs for operational development and provide advice to colleagues with regards to the progression of sites through planning.
• Timely and accurate reporting to the Head of Planning as required.
• Advise on general planning matters and inform colleagues of relevant changes in National and local planning.
• Organise and maintain office work systems including ensuring that computer records are accurate and up to date.
• Be personally responsible for continuous professional development, ensuring that he/she remains fully skilled and trained and effective in the post.
• Other duties as relevant to the purpose of maintaining and promoting the business’s planning function.

The ideal candidate

• A degree in town planning or similar subject
• Qualified to RTPI or MRTPI
• Good experience and knowledge of planning process, law, and regulations
• Commercial awareness
• Strong communication skills – both oral and written
• Driving licence

 Training/Progression opportunities:

• N/A for this role

Where a range of rate of pay is quoted the level of experience, qualifications & related training required is the minimum required in order to qualify for the lowest rate of pay quoted.
 
How to apply:
 
Please send an up-to-date CV in strict confidence or contact me on 02380 2380600/07425 303714
 
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