We are hiring ambitious Graduate Planners to join our Planning and Development division in Cambridge, London, Manchester & Oxford. This is a varied and interesting graduate role providing support to the Planning and Development team with planning applications and projects. In addition, the planning team will support graduates towards achieving MRTPI or MRICS qualification, depending on their preferred pathway through the APC Structured Training Scheme.
Main tasks
- Liaising and communicating with clients and managing and developing client relationships
- Fielding enquiries from prospective clients, reviewing and assessing their proposals and preparing fee proposals for them.
- Providing professional planning advice to clients on a variety of planning matters
- Undertaking the necessary research to prepare site appraisals.
- Briefing, liaising with and managing external consultants responsible for producing work to support clients’ planning applications and appeals.
- Assisting with the preparation and submission of a variety of different types of planning applications
- Negotiating with local authorities and consultees on behalf of clients in the preparation and management of planning applications, appeals and representations.
- Preparing and assisting with planning appeals via the written representations, informal hearings and public inquiry procedures
- Making representations on behalf of clients to Local Plan consultations and representing clients through the public examination process
- Managing own fee income by monitoring progress towards targets ensuring timely invoicing of work
What will it take to be successful?
You will ideally have an RTPI or RICS recognised degree or willing to study towards an accredited degree, you will also ideally have experience within a Planning & Development team ideally gained through work experience or placements. It is essential that you have a full UK driving license.
Our promise to you
From day one of our scheme, you will be invested in. We offer a structured training programme, an APC supervisor or counsellor, and regular assessments to ensure you achieve the full level of competency required for your APC. In addition, we pay your APC registration fee and your first APC final assessment and offer up to five days study leave.