Capita · 4 months ago
Principal Town Planner
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
£40K/yr - £55K/yr
7+ years expCapita is a leading provider of services to the UK government and local councils. They are seeking a Principal Town Planner to lead major planning applications, provide expert advice, and drive service improvements for Local Authority clients.
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Responsibilities
Process major planning applications in a timely manner, producing robust reports and recommendations to achieve desired and deliverable outcomes
Undertake pre application discussions on major proposals, some under Planning Performance Agreements
Prepare and present evidence on appeals for external clients
Contribute to the delivery and improvement of business management systems, procedures and processes
Provide support and guidance to peers and more junior staff and ensure contemporary planning issues and legislation are cascaded and understood
Support the growth of the team by making a positive contribution to business development, securing repeat work and applying a commercial lens to all work undertaken
Provide consistently high quality professional advice on planning matters to clients, members of the public, councillors and others as necessary
Negotiate with applicants and a wide range of stakeholders in order to obtain high quality outcomes within given time constraints set out in our contractual arrangements with clients
Provide concise, accurate, justified and timely reports and recommendations on major planning applications and pre application discussions applying current legislation and policy changes as appropriate
Keep up to date with current and emerging policy development at a local, regional and national level so that clients are in a strong position to benefit from existing policies and potential changes
Be involved in service improvements and our business operations to ensure resilience competitive edge, efficiency and effectiveness going forward
Qualification
Required
Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute
Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, including proven expertise as an expert witness at Planning Inquiries
Demonstrable experience working as a Principal Planning Officer or Consultant in the public sector is essential; experience across both public and private sectors would be advantageous
Proven ability to lead on Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs)
A high level of knowledge, understanding and application of current and emerging planning legislation
Full, clean UK Driving License with the willingness to travel to meet our client requirements
Benefits
23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
A discretionary annual bonus / car allowance or company car – if applicable
Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
Company
Capita
Capita focuses on delivering expertise and technology solutions to improve business outcomes.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2018-01-05Seed
1991-08-21IPO
Leadership Team
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Pablo Andres
Chief Financial Officer
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