Graduate Planner

Penguin Recruitment • Full-time • Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, GB • 1w ago

Graduate Planner

Location: Bristol

Penguin Recruitment are delighted to be supporting a top 25 UK property consultancy, in their search for a Graduate Planner. Working with clients locally, regionally and nationally they add value at every stage of the property life cycle using a multidisciplinary approach

Candidates will:

Have an understanding of the UK planning system
Be fluent with all Microsoft packages and relevant to the role IT packages.
Have a highly motivated commercial approach, with ability to work as part of a team and be a self-starter working on your own initiative.
Have strong research, analytical skills and reporting skills.
Have resilience to work under pressure; have excellent prioritisation, time management, negotiation and organisation skills and attention to detail.

Possess excellent communication and inter-personal skills and deliver information clearly and succinctly.
Be proactive and receptive to change, hold a positive 'can do' attitude and always uphold the highest level of professionalism.

What does the role involve?

Supporting the team in the delivery of a wide range of projects assisting with advice, planning applications and appeals
Researching and analysing planning policy
Preparing planning appraisals/strategy reports.
Preparing and submitting applications on the Planning Portal.
Monitoring and negotiating applications post submission and attendance at meetings.
Preparing planning appeals
Preparing representations to emerging planning policy and local plans.

What does the role offer?