Planner - Senior/Principal

6 months ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Wardell Armstrong Full time

Planner

Wardell Armstrong is a successful multi-disciplinary consultancy with 13 offices throughout the UK employing approximately 500 staff.  At the heart of our business lies a group of outstanding people. Working together with clients, we deliver solutions to challenging problems in Property & Development, Infrastructure & Utilities and Mining & Minerals.  We have a history going back over 185 years and a reputation for high quality service.  We pride ourselves on our ability to resolve issues and deliver results on projects big and small.

The Opportunity

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Planner within Wardell Armstrong’s Energy & Climate Change team in our Truro office (but would also consider Bristol), to focus predominantly on local planning opportunities in energy, minerals and waste. This position is aimed at someone with 3-5 years’ experience, ideally with a planning consultancy or Local Authority background.

As a Planner, your duties will include:

  • Preparing planning applications and assisting in project management to ensure the project team is up-to-date and working to schedule
  • Preparing Planning Statements, Design and Access Statements, EIA Screening Requests and completing application forms
  • Supporting senior colleagues to progress projects from inception to completion
  • Client and Case Officer liaison
  • Appraising new development opportunities, including site appraisals for energy and minerals projects
  • Undertaking site visits
  • Research on live applications, development plans, supplementary guidance and other critical information for client reports
  • Supporting with proposal writing and work winning
  • There will also be the opportunity to work with the wider Energy & Climate Change team to prepare technical reports such as Climate Change Impact Assessments, Energy Statements and Glint Assessments

We are looking for someone who has a can-do attitude backed up by a succinct and positive writing style, excellent interpersonal skills and the confidence to proactively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, a team player, committed to excellence and have strong organisational skills to successfully manage a diverse team and workload.  

As the successful candidate you will:

  • Hold a good Town Planning or other relevant degree
  • Be actively working towards Chartership in Town Planning or the environmental sector
  • Have demonstrable experience in the English planning system
  • Have a good technical knowledge of different application types, legislation and planning policy
  • Hold a full UK driving licence
  • Have strong report writing and communication skills

This is an opportunity to develop a rewarding career in a supportive and dynamic team.  We promote on attitude and ability and offer excellent opportunities to progress. We encourage all of our employees to contribute to their professional institution.

We Offer: 

  • Membership of the Firm's Group Personal Pension Plan, with Employer's contribution of up to 5%
  • Payment of a relevant professional subscription
  • 24 days annual leave per year
  • Membership to the Firm's Private Health Care Scheme
  • Inclusion in the Firm's Critical Illness Cover Policy
  • Inclusion in the Firm's Life Assurance Policy, insuring you 3 times your annual salary
  • Mobile Phone with inclusive tariff including personal usage
  • Flexi-Time Working Schedule
  • Long service awards
  • Childcare Vouchers;
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Travel Loans
  • Recruitment Bounty Scheme

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