Principal Planning Officer - Majors Team
- Employer
- Osborne Richardson
- Location
- England, London, South East London
- Salary
- £35 - £40 per hour
- Closing date
- 13 Dec 2019
- Reference
- OR/077845
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- Sector
- Local Authority, Private sector, Public sector
- Contract Type
- Interim, contract & temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
- Job Level
- Consultant, Officer, Planner
- Specialism
- Development Control, Planning, Regeneration
Job Details
Our client is a Local Authority looking for a Principal Planning Officer to join their Majors / Strategic Projects Team. You will manage a varied caseload of Planning Applications including major strategic applications and you will lead on the negotiations for these applications to ensure community benefits are secured and the Council's regeneration objectives are met. You will prepare and present Committee reports on major proposals of strategic importance and you'll prepare statements, proofs of evidence for public enquiries and act as professional witness.
To apply for these roles you will need to be a degree qualified Town Planner with a strong development management background. You will need to be comfortable managing your own caseload and able to work well under pressure when required. You will need to be well organised and confident dealing with external third parties and able to produce well written communications. Your strong knowledge of UK planning legislation will enable you to provide pre-application advice and you will be confident when advising developers on planning proposals; good negotiation skills are essential.
This role is based in South East London and initially it will run until mid June 2020. Our client is looking to pay between £35- £40/hr umbrella. Please get in touch for further details including a copy of the JD.
Company
Osborne Richardson is widely accepted as one of the UK's market leading recruitment agency specialising in the town planning sector.
We are a specialist provider of recruitment consultancy services to town planning and regeneration candidates and have expert knowledge of the town planning and regeneration sectors.
We represent a wide variety of private and public sector employers including planning, property, architectural and engineering consultancies, private property companies, blue-chip retail and residential developers, regeneration agencies and other publicly funded organisations.
We're 100% candidate focussed which means that your needs are our starting point.
We offer a totally bespoke service to candidates so you can specify your requirements and we will work towards them.
Private Sector Roles – CJ Obi - 020 729 11150
Public Sector Roles – Thomas Atkinson 0207 580 1500
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