Planner

We are looking for a newly qualified or experienced Planner to join our highly successful Planning team in Cambridge. Based in our Cambridge hub office you will be part of the Planning Eastern team currently comprising 15 planning professionals with a range of specialisms and extensive experience of working collaboratively on planning and development projects across a number of sectors throughout the region. The role offers an exciting opportunity to grow in a team with a proven track record of developing people’s careers. The successful candidate will work alongside and support the entire team, gaining a wide range of practical experience including preparing and submitting planning applications, working on planning appeals, developing planning strategies, advising clients, producing planning briefs, enhancing existing client relationships and securing new clients.

The role offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package including 25 days annual leave, pension contribution and life assurance. We also offer flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including DenPlan, Health Cash Plans, buying additional annual leave and cycle to work schemes.

Main tasks:

• The provision of professional planning advice to clients on a variety of planning matters
• Prepare and submit planning applications
• Negotiations with local authorities and other statutory undertakers on behalf of clients on planning applications and planning and other related matters
• Assisting with the submission of written representations, informal hearings and public inquiry appeals
• Representations on behalf of clients to local plans through evidence at local plan enquiries
• Provide advice to clients on planning potential of site
• Undertake detailed negotiations with local authorities and other statutory bodies on planning and related matters
• Work in close partnership with other departments of Carter Jonas to provide a range of services and professional advice to enable clients to make the right decision
• Prepare statutory declarations
• Prepare and submit applications for Certificates of Lawfulness, proposed or existing

What will it take to be successful?

The ideal candidate will be RTPI Chartered and have post qualification experience in a planning consultancy role with experience in consulting and/or local authority. As a Planner you will be eager to develop your knowledge of the local area and the planning system. You will be able to work independently on smaller projects and as part of a team. You will have experience preparing for and attending client meetings and will have strong communication skills and a “can-do” attitude. You will be ambitious and proactive in your own development and will be keen to learn new skills.