Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in the East Midlands with their search for a Senior Town Planning Officer to join their Development Management Department on initial 6-month Contract.
 
You will be dealing with householder / county matter applications, pre-application advice requests and condition discharge proposals of occasional complexity and more complex new build proposals.
As a Senior Planning Officer, you will play a big part in achieving this vision. With businesses and communities depending on your skills, you will find your greatness using your professional expertise in leading projects and managing major planning applications to achieve high quality developments.
A skilled professional, you will be responsible for giving definitive advice on behalf of the Council. It's a varied, challenging role in which you'll manage complex and major planning applications and appeals for residential and commercial developments.
You'll be able to take a proactive project management approach to proposals from pre-application to delivery, resolve complex issues, and present and explain applications to the Council's Development Management Committee. With everyone from Councillors to developers looking to you for specialist guidance, it's vital that you understand and uphold best practice.
Requirements

You need to have a degree in planning or other appropriate professional qualification and be member of the RTPI or eligible for or working toward full membership.
 
Clients are looking to interview and shortlist shortly, so please submit your CV promptly for consideration
 
CARRINGTON WEST RATE - £35 per hour
 
JOB REF - 23146
 
If you feel that you are right for this job technically, but the salary/rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Please call Ben Hitchman on 02393876027 or click apply.