Senior Town Planner

Senior Town Planner

Location: Colchester, Essex
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience + benefits

The Opportunity

We are currently working with a highly regarded and growing property consultancy who are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Town Planner to join their team in Colchester.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious planner looking to take the next step in their career and work across an interesting and varied portfolio of development and planning projects throughout Essex and the wider region.

Our client has an established reputation within the property sector and offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced professionals across a broad range of development projects.

The Role

As a Senior Town Planner, you will play a key role in managing planning projects from inception through to delivery, providing strategic planning advice to clients and supporting the wider consultancy team.

Your responsibilities will include:

Managing a varied portfolio of planning projects across residential, commercial and mixed-use development.
Providing professional planning advice to landowners, developers and property clients.
Preparing and submitting planning applications and appeals.
Undertaking planning appraisals and assessing development opportunities.
Liaising with local planning authorities, consultants, clients and other stakeholders.
Managing projects, programmes and budgets effectively.
Attending meetings, site visits and planning committees where required.
Supporting junior members of the team and contributing to their professional development.
Identifying new opportunities and contributing to the continued growth of the planning team.

About You

We are looking for an experienced planner with a strong understanding of the UK planning system and a genuine interest in the property and development sector.

Ideally, you will have:

A degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a related discipline.
RTPI membership or be working towards chartership.
Several years' experience within a planning consultancy, property business or local authority environment.
Strong knowledge of the English planning system.
Experience managing planning applications and providing strategic planning advice.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong commercial awareness and client-management ability.
The confidence to manage projects independently while working effectively as part of a wider team.
A proactive, ambitious and solutions-focused approach.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established property business where you will have the autonomy to take ownership of projects, build strong client relationships and play an important role in the continued growth of the planning function.

You will be joining a collaborative and forward-thinking environment with excellent exposure to a diverse range of development projects and the potential to progress your career.

If you are a Senior Town Planner looking for your next career move in Colchester, we'd be keen to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please get in touch with our team