Senior Planner
We have an exciting opportunity for an RTPI or RICS qualified Senior Planner to join the Savills London Planning team. The team has a strong pipeline of projects for a wide variety of clients.
Role Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an RTPI or RICS qualified Senior Planner to join the Savills London Planning team. The team has a strong pipeline of projects for a wide variety of clients in a wide variety of sectors. Savills is one of the largest planning consultancies in the country and is committed to further expansion of its successful London Planning team.
This role is targeted at candidates with an interest in broadening their experience of planning and being closely involved with interesting projects and clients.
Key requirements are:
• an enjoyment of writing, with excellent language skills and a love of communicating planning arguments;
• a proven ability to multi-task across many projects, helping to steer the team’s workload, managing projects capably; and
• a willingness and enthusiasm for mentoring and guiding junior planning and graduate level colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will: manage their own workload under the supervision of the Directors/Associate Directors; undertake planning research and enquiries; monitor and review development plans and prepare representations to address issues with practical implications on our clients’ properties; draft reports and planning applications; undertake the day to day running of applications; assist with the coordination of project teams and liaise with local authorities and others. Projects will principally be in London, the South East and East area however the Residential and Business Space Team also operates further afield in the UK.
Key Skills
Technical experience:-
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Skills and Knowledge
• Proven administrative and organisational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills - professional manner, with the ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels
• Proactive communicator, ensuring all office matters are cascaded promptly and clearly
• Enthusiasm to do a high quality job at all times with attention to detail
• Good numerical skills
• Good time management skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to demonstrate reliability, flexibility and loyalty
• Enjoys working in a fast paced and busy environment, and able to work accurately and effectively under pressure
• Ability to show initiative and provide a high level of service to clients and colleagues alike as well as managing expectations
• Willing to travel occasionally – conferences, training etc.
• Personable team player
• Previous experience in a Team Administrative role would be preferred
Team Overview
The Residential and Business Space Team sits within the London Planning Department and is based in Savills' Head Office. The team has 5 Directors, 6 Associate Directors, 3 Senior Planners, 1 Planner and 4 Graduates, and forms part of the National Planning Division who operate throughout the UK.
We act for a broad range of clients from housebuilders, developers and investment companies covering mixed use planning and urban regeneration, retail, residential, industrial and warehousing projects throughout the southeast and beyond. We are committed to providing clients with a superior level of service and high quality industry-leading advice.
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- Business area
- Planning & Development Consultancy
- Locations
- London
- Contract Type
- Permanent, Full time
- Remote Status
- This role is office based
- Salary
- Competitive
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Our offer
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Holiday
We understand the importance of a work life balance and offer you a generous holiday entitlement, which increases throughout your career as you progress through our job levels or reach service milestones.
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Health
Your wellbeing and that of your family is as important to us as it is to you. We offer Virtual Gp, Digital Health, Private Medical Scheme and mental health support amongst other benefits.
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Lifestyle
We promote a healthy work life balance, supported by our approach to flexible working and our wide variety of health, wellbeing and social programmes.
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Our Offer
Read more about our benefits and culture in our offer overview below
Values
No matter the role you’re in, we all share one purpose: to help people thrive through places and spaces. This is built into our DNA, shaping the way we behave to deliver the best results. We define it by four key values:
We listen: Tell us your goals and aspirations and we’ll provide the support you need to achieve them. We appreciate the individual value of every team member and create an environment where you can reach your full potential.
We empower: Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. We give you opportunities to have a real, positive impact in the community through the work you do, backed by access to our market-leading research and insights.
We challenge: The best results happen when we question the status quo. We create an environment where you can safely challenge our thinking, bringing fresh ideas to the table to innovate as a team.
We collaborate: When you join Savills, you become part of a 40,000-strong network of driven individuals, all sharing their knowledge and experience to push the real estate industry forward.
At the heart of it all, we deliver best-in-class insights and advice to help people make better property decisions. We're looking for colleagues who will help us on this mission. When you join Savills, our ask for you is simple – to be extraordinary, together.
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Senior Planner
We have an exciting opportunity for an RTPI or RICS qualified Senior Planner to join the Savills London Planning team. The team has a strong pipeline of projects for a wide variety of clients.
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