Planning Officer
- Employer
- Macdonald & Company
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £25.22 - £26.22 per hour + Umbrella Co
- Closing date
- 29 Nov 2019
- Reference
- BBBH40265
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- Sector
- Local Authority, Private sector
- Contract Type
- Interim, contract & temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
- Job Level
- Consultant, Officer, Planner
- Specialism
- Development Control, Planning
Job Details
A vibrant East London Borough Council has an urgent requirement for a Planning Officer in their fast moving Development Management Service.
As a Planning Officer you will undertake a variety of duties that include processing a mixed caseload of minor, complex medium and small scale major applications encompassing residential, commercial, change of use, mixed use, infill housing, new builds and commercial advertisements etc.
In addition, if you are a Planning Officer who is keen to progress your career and enhance your skillset by gaining experience processing small scale major applications, then represents an ideal opportunity;
Duties;
- Managing a caseload of minor, medium and small scale major planning applications within statutory time frames
- Provision of paid pre-application advice to developers, architects and external consultants
- Conduct duty planning
- Coordinate and attend site visits
- Prepare detailed committee reports
- Negotiate finalize and discharge conditions
- Coordinate appeals
- Advise planning enforcement teams about retrospective planning approval and variation to conditions
The successful Planning Officer will have a degree in Town & Country Planning or an affiliated subject as well as having acquired practical experience in Development Management processing a caseload of minor to medium applications in the UK or overseas.
As a Planning Officer you will engage with public and key stakeholders therefore it is essential to have good communication and report writing skills.
For further information or an informal discussion, please feel free to contact Jeremy Wright at Macdonald & Company on 0207 318 5263.
Company
Macdonald & Company is the leading professional recruitment consultancy for the real estate, built environment, energy and environmental sectors. Established in 1994 and headquartered in the UK, we apply local knowledge with true global connection through our offices in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.
Within the Planning team we recruit at all levels, from Graduate to Head of Planning roles for a number of different consultancies, housebuilders, developers, landowners, charitable trusts and local planning authorities.
Our specialist teams act for every class of organisation owning, occupying, financing or advising on property, construction and engineering – developers, investors, institutions, funds, banks, consultancies and contractors. We are the preferred recruitment partner of RICS - the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange quoted Prime People Plc.
“People make the difference. We connect you to that difference.”
- Website
- http://www.macdonaldandcompany.com/
- Telephone
- 0207 318 5263
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