Senior Planner Job in Cardiff, Wales

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.

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.

Role & Responsibilities

Lead and manage and delegate on multiple projects
Contribute to the training and support of junior colleagues
Attend meetings independently
Manage internal and external teams in collating major planning applications
Liaise with Local Authorities to push applications forward
Respond to consultation responses with input from senior colleagues
Produce outline strategic advice in liaison with senior colleagues
Negotiate with Local Authorities in liaison with senior colleagues
Produce high quality planning and technical documentation (including appeal documents), delegating to more junior team members accordingly
Attend client meetings and negotiate with councils, consultants, the public and other parties on behalf of clients
Provide authority and direction on non-strategic matters
Represent the client at Committee Meetings
Organise and manage consultation events
Contribute to and deliver companywide training sessions
Be active in securing new and repeat business in line with financial targets, to include attending networking events
Assist in drawing up fee proposals/budgets for jobs
Assist in preparation of Letters of Engagement
Produce briefing notes for external circulation.

Required Skills & Experience

MRTPI or close to achieving chartered status (within 6 months)
Ideally 3+ years' experience as a planner
Strong understanding and knowledge of the planning system
Consultancy background is preferred
Full UK Driving Licence and car.

What you get back

31,000 - 42,000 + Car Allowance of 4k-5k
Bonus
Hybrid Working/Flexible working hours
Medical and dental plan
Up to 8% pension
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Christmas + Early finish every month
Life Assurance
Income protection
Perkbox - money off restaurants and leisure
Cycle to work scheme.

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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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