Associate Planner

2 months ago

Norwich, United Kingdom Lanpro Full time


Lanpro a bit about us

Our independent and forwardthinking multidisciplinary consultancy provides exceptional planning design and environmental services across the UK underpinned by regional knowledge servicespecific expertise and strong client relationships.


We are looking for new driven members of the team to support our growth and deliver excellence to support our aim to be the UKs leading multidisciplinary consultancy that shapes spaces for the better cocreates social and environmental value and provides a vibrant workplace full of opportunity.
We offer an environment that is diverse entrepreneurial and encourages innovation and your professional development.


As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.
Our Planning team has new opportunities arising following recent instructions and upcoming projects. We are looking for commercially focused candidates who have the technical abilities to account manage key projects at a senior level.


Our latest vacancy Associate Planner

As an Associate Planner you will take a leadership role on planning applications and projects and
coordinating and overseeing projects. You will take a role in assisting the Regional Director
and Associate Directors in developing the teams core competencies and continue to extend
your technical and mentoring skills.


Key Role Responsibilities

Were looking for someone who:

  • Responsible for the daytoday management and wellbeing of team of resource project or activity within specifically identified responsibilities
  • Has a range of management and leadership skills but may have had limited management experience
  • Maintains a commitment to CPD and is involved in the continuous improvement of the performance of others through a variety of means including mentoring
  • Performs a variety of complex technical professional and commercial activities.
  • Expanding networks and creating relationships with key stakeholders including local authorities
  • Develops good client contractor and supplier relationships as well as having internal network of colleagues who they collaborate effectively with to ensure the most successful outcome for the project/client.
  • Demonstrates clear leadership and technical capability with the ability to influence and persuade others at all levels.
  • Able to prepare and present clearly cogently and convincingly to a variety of audiences using a variety of different media.
  • Builds and consolidates networks within the industry and across internal network to enhance understanding & knowledge of expertise.
  • Is an ambassador and ensures a great client experience whether it is internal or external.
  • Able to generate a high proportion of their own workload through a good understanding of our market our services and has a high degree of input into preparation of project proposals.
  • Develops and implements innovative and creative methods to enhance our solution and overall project outcomes
  • Negotiation of the best terms for the business including strong awareness and management of legal and contractual aspects.
  • Responsible for daytoday management of section or project budgets including WIP on projects within area of responsibility
  • Understands the importance of financial success and takes responsibility to act in the interest of achieving it.
  • Responsible for interpreting organising researching analysing and executing a major project and / or medium scale projects.
  • Provides fee control technical direction and effectively manages senior client liaison
  • Provides guidance on complex technical issues to ensure projects are delivered within budget and on time.
  • Manages medium projects or several small ones with complex features
  • Project managing a mix of planning submissions and appeals
  • Technical planning work including liaising with client preparing fee proposals policy research.
  • Preparing and submitting planning applications
  • Preparing written local plan representations
  • Undertaking site inspections and assessing the merits of proposals
  • Giving guidance to engineers/architects on the production of drawings and supplementary information in relation to planning submissions.
  • Submitting planning appeals and leading on written representations appeals and contributing to appeal hearings as required.

Qualifications & Experience

  • An RTPI accredited degree or Masters in a related discipline.
  • A chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute
  • At least four years post qualification experience in a relevant role
  • Will have spent a reasonable amount of time working in the planning industry ideally including some experience of working in the private sector

Essential Knowledge Skills Abilities

  • Excellent communication skills including written and verbal.
  • Strong negotiation skills.
  • Excellent project management skills coupled with timeliness and accuracy.
  • Deputising or supporting with line management responsibilities
  • Strong report writing skills and ability to review colleagues work providing constructive feedback.
  • Strong commercial knowledge.
  • Deep knowledge and expertise of planning practice legislation across England and Wales
  • Excellent report writing with a natural ability to explain and discuss planning issues for a varied audience.
  • An awareness of local politics and the interface between planning and politics

We offer benefits which benefit:

  • Non contractual growth bonus scheme (up to 10% of salary if growth target is achieved as a company)
  • Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement plus bank holidays (25 days for FTE & 8 bank holidays)
  • Hybrid Flexible Working Environment
  • Private Medical Insurance Vitality Health Care
  • Enhanced Pension contribution (5%)
  • Death in Service cover
  • BUPA Cash Plan
  • Loyalty Leave (Continuous Service accrued annual leave up to 5 days)
  • Protected Continuous Professional Development Time
  • Professional Body Membership cover
  • 12month subscription for Headspace lifelong guide to better mental health
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Discounts and perks Odeon Apple Amazon Prime Cafe Nero
  • Employee Assistance Program (employee support including access to 24/7 counselling)

Interested in finding out more about our culture at Lanpro why not see what the team say via Glassdoor:

Lanpro Reviews: What Is It Like to Work At Lanpro Glassdoor

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