Urban Planner Peterborough, England
Job description
Town Planner
£30,000 - £40,000 per annum
Peterborough
Under the direction and supervision of a Director of Planning, a Town Planner is expected to provide professional and technical assistance on a diverse range of town planning projects and will be expected to meet and liaise with clients to ensure successful project delivery. The role offers opportunities to work as part of a team on prestigious and large scale infrastructure projects and is an excellent opportunity to join an industry leading organisation in a more senior role.
Your new role as a town planner
As a town planner your responsibilities will include the following:
· Support senior staff on a range of projects, using initiative in doing so
· Collate, analyse and interpret a range of socio-economic, demographic, policy and related material
· Write reports summarising analysis, findings and providing clear reasoned advice
· Regularly be required to solve problems and develop innovative solutions
· Attend meetings with clients / planning authorities and other stakeholders as a representative of RPS and to liaise directly with other professionals pursuant to effective management and conduct of projects.
· Support business development initiatives
· Ensure compliance with RPS Quality Assurance procedures
· preparing and submitting planning applications
· preparing planning appeals
· site appraisals
· planning policy reviews
· analysis and research related to Local Plan or policy preparation
· co-ordination of environmental assessments
The Requirements
· The candidate must possess a recognised qualification in Town Planning (IPI and/or RTPI Accredited)
· Have at least 4 years of satisfactory experience in town planning, after attaining the qualification
· Experience of liaising with clients and providing advice on planning matters
· Excellent working knowledge of planning, development and environmental issues
· Ability to conduct independent research and analyse and interpret results; ability to prepare reports and formulate recommendations; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
· Written and oral communication skills necessary include: public presentation skills; planning and organisational skills
· Demonstrate the enthusiasm and initiative to be a well-rounded town planner
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: TP
