Our client is a Local Authority based in the Midlands and they are seeking an experienced Team Leader for their Major Development Team. As well as line management of the team you will be required to deal with a wide range of complex planning and regeneration issues and to develop creative solutions.
Applicants for this post must be qualified Town Planners with experience of local authority town planning and recent experience of complex major development proposals. Your strong technical knowledge of UK planning legislation will need to be complimented with good management skills and the confidence and ability to direct a team.
Critical to this role will be the ability to communicate effectively and to engage in negotiations that can often be sensitive and complex so you will need to be able to engage productively with third parties to develop good relationships that ensure successful development.
A full JD is available.
The post is a contract role which will initially run for 6 months and our client is offering an hourly rate of between £45 - £50/hr umbrella.