Principal Planner

Job Title: Principal Town Planner
Location: Leeds
Hybrid Working
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a global leading multi-disciplinary consultancy whose growing Leeds based team is looking to recruit an ambitious Principal Town Planner!
The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of Town Planning specialists working on providing planning and environmental support on major UK projects for a range of clients, and delivery of schemes for new homes and supporting infrastructure on a range of complex sites.
As well as agricultural research and consultancy, ADAS provides ecology, arboriculture, archaeology, planning, and landscape services to a growing base of clients working across multiple sectors.
Experience required:

• A full driving licence will be required as will the need for flexible working with regard to type of work, timing and location.
• Formal qualification in Town and Country Planning (Masters/Postgraduate/First Degree).
• Full membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute or to be eligible for full Chartered Membership.
• Relevant experience/skills preferably within the private sector.
• Excellent knowledge and experience of Town & Country Planning regulations and process in both planning policy and development management.

Requirements:

• Provide planning consultancy services to public, private and third-sector clients.
• Manage planning projects to a high standard. This will involve leading on planning applications, site promotions and appeals as well as managing the financial aspect of invoicing, project budgets and contract specific financial data.
• Review and comment on technical reports.
• Preparation of planning applications, including drafting of Planning Statements and undertaking site visits with clients/colleagues.
• Liaison and communication with technical consultants, statutory consultees and Planning Officers.
• Public speaking, including at planning committees and public consultation events, where required.

Salary and Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on relevant experience.
• Pension contribution.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible benefits

Interested?
If you are looking for new opportunities within Town Planning or Land across the UK, please feel free to give me a ring on 01792362010 or email josh.jones@penguinrecruitment.co.uk