Senior/Town Planner Vacancy

Vacancies - For Senior/Town Planner in Suffolk

Vacancy – Senior Town Planner OR Town Planner – Based in our Suffolk Office in Bury St Edmunds

Deadline for applications: Monday 9th May.

Following continued growth and commercial success – Parker Planning Services are on the look-out for a commercially minded, personable, and talented Senior Planner or Planner to add to our Suffolk Team. Here we are looking to appoint a highly experienced and qualified member of staff to work on projects for our growing client-base, and pipeline of work. Our success is due to our excellent welcoming team, our valued regular clients and our diversity of projects; both large and small, and across a wide range of industry sectors.

You will be working as part of a well established and dynamic team. The successful candidate will work on a broad range of planning projects, using their local knowledge to plan and deliver planning projects in a timely and professional manner, mainly within Suffolk, but will also include projects across East Anglia and further afield.

Based: Suffolk Office in Bury St Edmunds.

Flexible Working: We are looking for a full-time person but would also consider those that wish to work part-time. The role will be largely office based with occasional site visits and external meetings. There is also scope for occasional home-based working (please get in touch to discuss)

Key Role Responsibilities include:

• Conduct research site appraisals and visits on projects for existing and potential clients
• Assist with preparing Fee Quotes
• Prepare and submit reports and statements and carry out on-going negotiations for planning applications and appeals – large and small, and of varying complexity
• Manage all other planning matters associated with all stages of the planning process
• Develop on-going client relationships and co-ordinate specialist services relating to your projects
• Working with the wider Planning Team and office staff across the business
• Maintaining and updating accurate records
• Timely and accurate completion of weekly timesheets

For this vacancy – we’re looking for the following experience and skills:

Senior Planner Role – A Chartered Member of the RTPI, or working towards this, with at least 6 years’ experience with a variety of projects

Planner Role – Relevant Qualification – Degree or Masters in Planning and ideally three years relevant industry experience.

• Strong project management skills, and demonstrable history of producing and submitting high-quality reports, and in a timely fashion
• A professional, personable and dedicated team member
• Be confident in working with minimal supervision and using your own initiative.
• Have excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Positively contribute to the companies wider aims of objectives

Company Benefits:

• Employer Contribution Pension Scheme
• Bonus in addition to salary – linked to performance and attendance
• Generous Annual Leave (25 days per annum, plus bank holidays, plus additional days between Christmas and New Year)
• Length of Service annual leave increase. An additional day per year of service up to an additional 5 days annual leave |(pro-rata)
• Flexible working hours scheme – this includes options for home-working, on occasion (subject to prior agreement)
• Personal Development and Career Progression Plans and individual training allowance of £1000
• Paid RTPI Fees
• non-excessive working hours
• Company paid staff social events

The Company:  In each office – our teams are led and supported by the Principal Planning Manager with the support of the Managing Director, who oversees all company operations.   A range of specialist consultants are based across our offices.  Norfolk is our Head Office – where our support-staff are mostly based.

How to Apply:  Deadline for applications Monday 9th May. Please send a covering letter and full CV to apply for the role to this email address. For further details or to discuss this role please contact Nadine Murrell (HR and Operations Manager) on 01603 516319 or email us at contact@parkerplanningservices.co.uk