Senior Town 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 Mining & Minerals, Infrastructure & Energy and Property & Development.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Town Planner in our Greater Manchester office. You will join our friendly Planning and Environment Team at a highly regarded company dealing with an impressive range of projects. Our office is conveniently located for motorway access, and train travel, and there will be some flexibility in regard to home working.

Candidates should have a strong track record working on medium / large scale planning projects ideally including major infrastructure, waste and energy, minerals and strategic housing.

Your duties will include but not limited to:

• Shaping and assessing the case for development projects, including: determining planning strategie
• Pre- application consultation, preparing planning applications and appeals
• Site appraisals
• Community consultation
• Planning project management
• Co-ordinating various technical teams
• Proposal preparation and some business development activities
• Liaison with landowners, developers and architects
• Providing advice and guidance on planning and land use to a variety of clients including leading house builders, developers, land promoters, investment institutions, utility and infrastructure companies, waste management operators and others , as well as local planning authorities throughout all stages of the planning process
• Team supervision and advice

You

Candidates must demonstrate a high level of technical competency, and quality of work, carried out with minimal supervision, together with good analytical, communication, interpersonal, and writing skills. The role will require working on a number of projects, so a proven ability to manage your own time and workload within tight timescales, and ability to problem solve is critical. The role will involve some supervision and support to other team members.

As the successful candidate you will:

• Ideally Chartered or working towards Chartership
• Town Planning degree or related
• Experience in public / private sector or both
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the EIA process
• Have excellent analytical and written skills
• Have a strong team working ethic
• Be IT literate in Microsoft Office, Excel, and ideally some GIS experience
• Hold strong planning and organising skills
• As we work throughout the UK, a full driving licence is essential

What are the Benefits of Joining Wardell Armstrong?

What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? Here at Wardell Armstrong– we can!

Wardell Armstrong recognizes being available for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if hybrid working, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.

As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, Wardell Armstrong offers standard benefits including a 37.5 hour working week, 24 days annual leave, pension scheme, life assurance, private healthcare and paid professional subscriptions, and some not so standard benefits as part of our flexible benefits scheme – so if you would like to hop on a new bike (cycle to work scheme)– Wardell Armstrong can help!

We strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to Wardell Armstrong and we will support you all the way in gaining professional accreditations.

At Wardell Armstrong, we harness innovation to create a tomorrow’s world that’s cleaner, greener and safer. Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation that takes pride in its people and purpose.