Associate Planner

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for RTPI or RICS qualified Planners to join Savills London Planning team.
This role is targeted at candidates with an interest in broadening their experience of planning and being closely involved with managing and taking responsibility for interesting projects and clients. Key requirements are: 

• an enjoyment of writing, with excellent language skills and a love of communicating planning arguments;
• a proven ability to multi-task, across many projects, helping to steer the team’s workload, managing projects capably; and
• a willingness and enthusiasm for mentoring and guiding junior planning and graduate level colleagues.

Typically your role will involve managing your own workload under the supervision of the Directors/Associate Directors and undertaking planning research and enquiries, monitoring and reviewing development plans and preparing representations to address issues with practical implications on our clients’ properties, drafting reports and planning applications, assisting with the coordination of project teams and liaising with local authorities and others. Projects will principally be in London, the South East and East area.  

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare planning appraisals of land, buildings and concepts.
• Undertake research and analysis.
• Prepare planning applications, including planning statements.
• Write reports, interpreting data and making clear and relevant recommendations.
• Contribute to the preparation/editing of Design & Access statements, sustainability statements, and other planning supporting documents.
• Liaise and negotiate with planning officers, employees of consultee organisations, third parties.
• Liaise and cultivate good relationships with clients and fellow professionals.
• Develop creative and original solutions to satisfy all parties.
• Ensure compliance with planning regulations.
• Communicate and negotiate effectively with clients and colleagues.
• Take responsibility for projects from the earliest stages through to completion
• Maintain an awareness of market conditions and the impact of government policies.
• Keep informed about documents relating to planning policy and practice.
• Build relationships with other divisions within Savills
• Attend external events to create local contacts and identify business opportunities

Key Skills

• Strong verbal, numerical and report writing skills
• Able to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Clear ability to communicate effectively
• A team player
• Good interpersonal and influencing skills
• Self-motivated and proactive
• MRICS/MRTPI & knowledge of relevant planning systems
• An open and keen mind with a strategic approach to problem solving

Team Overview

The Corporates, Commerical and Education Planning Team has 14 team members ranging from Director level to graduates, whihc sits within the wider London Planning team. The team has a strong pipeline of projects for a wide variety of clients – including Anglian Water, BAE Systems, Dandi Living, Eton College, The Oxford Science Park and Whitbread. Savills is the largest planning consultancy in the country and is committed to further expansion of its successful London Planning team alongside its leading development, residential and commercial markets teams.

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