Full Description
Our client is a Local Authority based in Essex and they require an experienced Senior Planner to join them for a contract role within their Development Management Team.
You will contribute towards the delivery a high quality, customer focused Planning & Implementation department with high standards of advice and support, resolving cases of varying complexities in Development Management. Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, legislation, professional codes of practice and adherence to Council policy. Deliver projects, interventions and initiatives and develop policies in line with corporate and business plans. To deal effectively and efficiently with general enquiries, pre-applications, planning applications and planning appeals ensuring cases are managed and completed at the appropriate level of skillset.
In order to be considered for this role you must hold a Town Planning degree and have recent experience of working for a UK Local Authorities Development Management or a UK Private Planning Consultancy at a similar level. Proven ability to manage your own caseload a variety of planning applications and to give sound advice and guidance on a broad range of planning cases, topics or issues must be demonstrated.
This contract will initially be offered for 3 months though it could be extended beyond this, and the rate offered is £45/hr (umbrella).
Our client offers hybrid working arrangements, you’ll need to go into the office twice a week.
Please get in touch for further information including a copy of a JD.