Town Planner

As a town planner at STRI Consulting you would be expected to assist the Director and Head of Development and the Senior Planner to prepare pre-application and planning application submissions for regeneration and development projects such as, recreational areas, sports facilities, as well as residential, commercial sites and development related to urban environments. You will need to be prepared to contribute to thinking creatively to solve problems and engage with colleagues to understand the business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

·      Attending site visits across the UK.

·      Taking instruction from and working with clients to deliver their aspirations.

·      Providing input to planning and development advice.

·      Discussing project requirements with internal teams.

·      Writing reports.

·      Liaising with sub-consultants.

·      Preparing draft proposals to clients for approval by Senior Planner.

·      Attending and helping to prepare public and key stakeholder consultation.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

·      A relevant degree accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute.

·      Chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute or working towards qualification for chartership.

·      Ideally 2+ years post qualification experience (but not essential).

·      Have an interest in sports and the environment (not essential).

·      Have good verbal and written communication.

·      Be able to manage a workload of applications, research and supporting senior members of the team.

·      Full UK driving licence.

·      DBS certificate (not essential, this can be organised with a successful candidate).