Town Planner in Manchester, Greater Manchester

Job Title: Town Planner

Ref: BM359

Location: Manchester

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000

This is an excellent opportunity to join a multidisciplined national consultancy who provide a wide range of expertise to high-profile projects across the UK. They are on the lookout for a talented and enthusiastic Town Planner to join their growing team in their Manchester studio.

Benefits for the role of Town Planner include:

• Highly competitive salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Hybrid working
• Generous holiday allowance
• Professional development
• Personal development

Duties for the role of Town Planner:

• Preparing and coordinating planning applications, planning statements, reports and supporting documentation
• Undertaking site appraisals, planning policy reviews and assessments of development potential
• Advising clients on planning strategy, policy requirements and potential development constraints
• Supporting the promotion of land through the local plan process and contributing to planning appeals where required
• Liaising with local planning authorities, clients, consultants and other key stakeholders
• Coordinating with multidisciplinary colleagues to develop practical, commercially viable planning solution

Requirements for the role of Town Planner:

• A degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a related discipline
• Experience in a planning consultancy, local authority or similar planning environment
• A sound understanding of the UK planning system, planning policy and development management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear, well-structured reports
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• A proactive, commercially aware approach to problem-solving
• Confidence working collaboratively with colleagues, clients and external stakeholders
• Achieved or working towards RTPI membership

If this role interests you or if you are interested in searching for other roles relating to Town Planning please feel free to contact Ben Moore on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). There are many more roles available on our website at (url removed). This is a permanent role