Senior Planner Job in Cardiff, Wales

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Senior Planner job in Cardiff, Wales for a growing independent planning consultancy. Our client works with leading developers and landowners across residential, commercial, education, retail and energy projects. They are looking for a Senior Planner to join their expanding Cardiff team. Offering salary of £31,000 - £42,000 + Car Allowance of £4k-5k + Bonus + Hybrid Working + Flexible working hours + Medical + Up to 8% pension + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Christmas + Early finishes.

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Our client is an independent planning consultancy with several offices across the North, Wales and London. They have a strong reputation and high success rate in securing successful planning approvals across a wide range of sectors. They support their clients at every stage of the planning process from appraisal stage, planning applications, community and political engagement and planning appeals. They are a sociable team with regular socials events, promoting work life balance with flexible working hours and hybrid working, typically 2 days in the office and the rest work from home and roles can be offered on a part time basis.

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Role & Responsibilities

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\n Lead and manage and delegate on multiple projects \n

Contribute to the training and support of junior colleagues \n

Attend meetings independently \n

Manage internal and external teams in collating major planning applications \n

Liaise with Local Authorities to push applications forward \n

Respond to consultation responses with input from senior colleagues \n

Produce outline strategic advice in liaison with senior colleagues \n

Negotiate with Local Authorities in liaison with senior colleagues \n

Produce high quality planning and technical documentation (including appeal documents), delegating to more junior team members accordingly \n

Attend client meetings and negotiate with councils, consultants, the public and other parties on behalf of clients \n

Provide authority and direction on non-strategic matters \n

Represent the client at Committee Meetings \n

Organise and manage consultation events \n

Contribute to and deliver companywide training sessions \n

Be active in securing new and repeat business in line with financial targets, to include attending networking events \n

Assist in drawing up proposals/budgets for jobs \n

Assist in preparation of Letters of Engagement \n

Produce briefing notes for external circulation. \n

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Required Skills & Experience

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\n MRTPI or close to achieving chartered status (within 6 months) \n

Ideally 3+ years' experience as a planner \n

Strong understanding and knowledge of the planning system \n

Consultancy background is \n

Full UK Driving Licence and car. \n

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What you get back

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\n £31,000 - £42,000 + Car Allowance of £4k-5k \n

Bonus \n

Hybrid Working/Flexible working hours \n

Medical and dental plan \n

Up to 8% pension \n

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Christmas + Early finish every month \n

Life Assurance \n

Income protection \n

Perkbox - money off restaurants and leisure \n

Cycle to work scheme. \n

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Apply

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If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.

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Referral

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