Marrons
Senior Planner / Associate Planner

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Department: Marrons - Planning - 3001
Location: South
Description
We have a unique opportunity for either a Senior or Associate level Planner to join our Tunbridge Wells office, working alongside an experienced and growing team of town planners and socio-economic consultants.
We can offer you:
- A competitive salary with great benefits including private medical & payment of relevant subscriptions
- A culture of trust, empowerment and autonomy over your work
- The prospect to work on a variety of projects, including identifying new development opportunities and delivering major urban extensions across the South East
- The opportunity help influence and be involved in our growth strategy for the region
- Hybrid working with the flexibility to define working patterns that work for you in and outside the office
The role:
This role reflects our growing presence and workload across the South East; we have a broad client base working across a wide spectrum of projects across the region. As a Senior / Associate Planner you will continue to develop your career working collaboratively with colleagues within our multi-disciplinary consultancy, alongside having ample opportunities to build client relationships and start developing your own workload.
You will be involved in projects from the offset, working closely with colleagues, clients and other consultants, to manage schemes from initial advice and early design stages, right through to achieving consent and discharge of conditions and planning obligations. There will be opportunities to support and be actively involved in Planning Appeals and Local Plan Examinations.
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The key duties will be:
- Advising on development potential of land and buildings
- Assisting with preparing planning applications and appeals
- Providing policy advice and research
- Drafting representations to plan consultations and examinations
- Assisting in identify land opportunities
- Working with clients and other consultants to deliver development
You will need:
- Previous experience in a Planning role (ideally from within consultancy, development industry or local government)
- A relevant Planning qualification
- Membership of RTPI (or working towards membership)
- A solid understanding of the planning process and systems
- Excellent writing skills with a strong eye for detail and high level of accuracy
- Excellent communication skills and a friendly approachable manner
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage time efficiently
- Drive, commitment, enthusiastic and a team player approach
Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information
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We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.
We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stratford upon Avon & Tunbridge Wells.
Additional information:
Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.
Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.
Equal opportunities
Marrons is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.
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