Principal Planning Officer

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in Essex in the search for a Principal Planning Officer to join their Development Management team in the Town Planning department on an initial 3 month contract.
 
This role requires a planning professional who has previous experience of working on major planning applications and who can manage a varied workload.
 
Key Accountabilities:
·Manage a broad range of more complex cases and pre-applications with particular emphasis on larger developments including negotiating S106 agreements, Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs) and providing resilience and flexibility within the service.
·Manage complex and/or contentious planning applications, processes and compliance, regulations and legislation, acting as the single point of contact for customers on those cases and attending appeals hearings and public inquiries as appropriate.
 
The successful candidate should be experienced in complex casework and able to give advice and guidance on a broad range of cases and topics. It would be beneficial to hold a Post-graduate degree in planning, regeneration or a related discipline, and have the eligibility for membership of RTPI.
 
The council are looking for candidates who will be able to hit the ground running and are offering a hybrid working basis.
 
Carrington West Pay Rate - £60per/hour (Negotiable depending on experience)
Job Ref - 69354
 
Please call Cameron de Wit on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:
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Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you.