Senior Town Planner

RPS Birmingham City Centre Town Planning team are seeking to recruit a Senior Town Planner to capitalise on the continued growth of our planning business.
This role will see you undertake town planning instructions including strategic site promotion and immediate planning applications.
To assist you in successfully fulfilling your role, you will be given the tools you need to succeed, and you will benefit from the support of our other local specialists in environmental impact assessment, ecology, heritage, transport, contaminated land and Project Management.
Main Responsibilities:
* Promoting clients land interest through planning applications or development plan process
* Liaising with clients, professional team, local authorities and statutory consultees and member of the public
* Coordinate small/medium & large projects including coordinating project finances, overseeing the production of deliverables in line with the client's expectations and ensuring delivery is on time
* Develop internal relationships with multi-disciplinary colleagues
* Prepare fee proposals and provide input into tender submissions
* Ensure that projects are managed to ensure good profitability including financial control and billing
* Represent the company at external meetings as required
Skills, experience and qualifications required:
* Hold full membership of the RTPI or equivalent
* Prior work experience within a town planning environment
* Deep expertise of a technical discipline including the current methods, legislation, techniques and guidance
* Report writing skills; the ability to develop and express an argument clearly and concisely
* Experience of maintain strong working relationships with existing clients
About RPS Town Planning
RPS is a leading Planning consultancy in the UK and Ireland, with over 30 years of demonstrable track record. We have over 100 chartered Town Planners who can provide up to date advice and innovative approaches to obtaining Local Plan allocations, planning permission and other consents for all types of development As a leading discipline within the business, our town planners have the skills and experience to navigate through complex planning and environmental legislation and they have been relied upon by clients to provide innovative approaches to obtaining planning consents for all types of development.
The Town Planning division successfully deliver planning applications and permissions for some of the UK's most important strategic development sites and infrastructure projects. Regularly working with the country's other leading organisations in the development of property and infrastructure and we also provide integrated services drawing on other planning, environmental and design services offered by RPS.
What we offer you
We will provide you with a flexible, friendly and creative environment to develop your skills and challenge yourself. We support our people to innovate, collaborate and build meaningful careers. Our network of people and knowledge will expand your horizons and give you access to a variety of interesting projects.
Our employees are rewarded with competitive salaries, car/car allowance, opportunities to invest and many other benefits including: 24 days holiday + bank holidays, Option to purchase up to 5 extra days per year, Company pension scheme, Share Incentive Scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health Screening, Employee Assistance Programme, Professional Memberships and commitment to on-going CPD