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Principal Planner

Tarson

£48,000 – £60,000 + benefits (guide) Cambridge, East of England Full time, Permanent Open until filled

About the opportunity

Our client is always keen to hear from talented Principal Planners in Cambridge. There's no closing date, so you can get in touch when it suits you. If you are ready to lead projects and take on more responsibility, we'd be happy to talk through what might be possible.

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

The consultancy

This is the planning team of a major national property adviser. It works across the private and public sectors, and its clients range from landowners and developers to public bodies. Planners work alongside colleagues in other property disciplines. That gives them a broad view of how schemes are brought forward and delivered.

What you will be doing

  • Leading a varied caseload of development planning and strategic land projects
  • Managing commercial and residential schemes from early appraisal through to consent
  • Preparing and overseeing planning applications and appeals
  • Contributing to plan-making work, including promoting sites through local plan processes
  • Advising clients with confidence and building long-term relationships
  • Guiding and supporting more junior planners in the team

About you

  • Substantial UK planning experience, ideally in consultancy, and ready to work at Principal level
  • A track record of running projects and handling clients independently
  • Sound knowledge of the planning system, policy and the appeals process
  • Strong written and commercial skills
  • MRTPI, or well on the way to chartership

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 is not quite right, a strong CV will be matched to the best fit, and that makes it worth applying.

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