Planner/Senior Planner

Role: Planner/Senior Planner

Location: Bristol

Salary: Competitive

Summary

You will be joining a frontline development and planning business which operates within a much larger commercial and residential property adviser practice. We are looking for highly motivated, intelligent and experienced individuals who pride themselves in offering high quality advice and excellent client care gained in the private sector, consultancy or public sector environment.

The Role

Our National Planning and Development Team is growing. With a clear plan for expansion, we are now seeking talented people to be part of our future leadership team.

The role will be based primarily in the Bristol Office, working with the Senior Director / Senior Associate Director and providing guidance to a graduate.

The client also operates a reasonable work from home policy and are open to considering more flexible working arrangements but would expect the employee to be in the office c.3-days a week as a minimum.

Requirements:

* Several years' working in planning, ideally including working within the private sector but not

* Will ideally have demonstrable experience in both local plan preparation and development management, but with the latter being a key

* Must be able to work in a team environment and able to manage competing demands and prioritise

tasks for themselves and others with the key aspect being to meet clients' expectations.

* Must be a problem-solver and advocate ideas and solutions

* Successful applicants will have a flexible attitude towards working and be self-motivated with a strong team

* Candidates should also be self-assured, confident, enjoy the prospect of developing their own client base and making a real contribution to the prosperity of the Company and

* Ideally qualified with the RTPI (or RICS P&D) or working towards qualification.

Competencies

* Flexibility and agility - able to juggle a number of tasks at the same

* Initiative and motivation - thinking for

* Awareness - able to identify limits of own abilities and seek help from colleagues where

* Proactive - able to identify opportunities and constraints, and to think

* Efficient and organised - able to effectively manage own

* Commercially astute - able to recognise clients' varying needs.

* Pursues excellence - seeks to provide a high quality of work and keen to improve

Benefits

My client offers an excellent prospect for career progression, based on performance and demonstrated ability. Employee learning and development programme is extensive and strongly encouraged with ongoing opportunities to enhance your skills. Your progression will be supported and guided by both Senior Managers and mentors using a clear performance management system.

Professional Skills & Qualifications

* Professionally qualified RTPI (or RICS P&D)

* Good level relevant post-qualified experience

* Excellent research and analytical skills

* Excellent IT skills including use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project

Interested? (…and who wouldn't be?!)