Planner/Senior Planner

Rapleys is a multi-disciplinary property consultancy, offering building consultancy, commercial, planning and residential property services to clients, operating from eight offices across the UK.

We are genuinely recognised as best-in-class for the services we offer and the industries we operate in. That’s because we have built our business around people with authentic expertise, only offering services where we are the stand-out partner of choice.

Our people are what makes Rapleys. We celebrate the individuality and expertise that each person brings and, as a team, we share the same values and work collaboratively, connecting across disciplines, locations and sectors. We recruit and retain trustworthy, knowledgeable and passionate professionals, and provide a collaborative culture that enables people to thrive. We now have exciting opportunities for surveying professionals in our Commercial Division. This is a truly exciting time to join the business as we undertake our new growth and development plans. The roles are offered on a hybrid basis, with a mixture of office and home working.

Job purpose

We are looking for a new Planner to Senior Planner to join the team in Birmingham. You will work on a hugely diverse range of projects with clients from many different sectors.

Key responsibilities include

• Conducting planning activities as directed by the Project Co-ordinator
• Preparing or assisting with preparing planning applications and appeals as well as liaising and negotiating with planning officers, clients and third parties
• Working on projects with a view to meeting agreed client requirements and deadlines in accordance with the QA system
• Attendance at meetings, planning committees, pre and post application public consultations
• Writing reports, interpreting data and making recommendations
• Demonstrating business development skills through effective client management, networking events and using planning expertise to identify short and long-term prospects
• Possessing sound knowledge and understanding of the town planning system and co-ordinating and working with interdisciplinary teams.

Requirements

• RTPI/MRTPI qualified or working towards
• Technical knowledge in the field of town planning and associated legislation, procedures and standards
• The ability to write clearly and concisely and to develop arguments in written form and through debate/discussion
• Responsible for contributing to own continuing professional development through attendance at appropriate training courses and internal CPD sessions and wider reading
• The ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively.