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Principal Planner

Tarson

£48,000 – £60,000 + benefits (guide) Bristol, South West Full time, Permanent Open until filled

About the opportunity

Our client is always keen to hear from talented Principal Planners in Bristol. There's no closing date, so you can get in touch when it suits you. We'd be happy to have a confidential chat about what you want from your next move and how it might fit.

The guide salary is £48,000 – £60,000 plus benefits, depending on experience.

The consultancy

Our client is a national property consultancy with a strong reputation, and its planning team sits alongside building consultancy, commercial and residential colleagues. The planning offer combines national coverage with local relationships. The business describes itself as action-oriented, and it expects people to take ownership of their work. It develops specialists who want to build a career there.

What you will be doing

  • Leading planning work for property owners, occupiers and developers across commercial, retail, leisure, roadside, industrial/logistics and residential sectors
  • Managing planning applications from strategy through to determination
  • Running appeals and promoting sites through the planning system
  • Building relationships with clients, local authorities and other professionals
  • Guiding and supporting more junior planners, and helping to develop new business

About you

  • Substantial post-qualification experience in UK planning, in consultancy or a similar setting
  • MRTPI, or close to chartership
  • A track record of managing a varied caseload of applications and appeals
  • Commercial awareness, and confidence dealing directly with clients
  • Experience in some of the sectors above. You don't need all of them.

How to apply

Apply through PLANNINGJOBS.COM. A Tarson consultant will call you for a confidential chat before anything is shared with any client. Tarson works with a number of consultancies in the area. Even if this one isn't quite right, a strong CV will be matched to the best fit.

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