Principal Planner / Team Leader Town Planning

Having partnered with this business for the past 13 years’, I’m pleased to announce another exciting opportunity that we’ve been engaged to recruit.
Principal Planner / Team Leader Planning, responsible for a small team of 5 Planners reporting into the Managing Director. Their office is a place of energy, collaboration, and learning.

Benefits of role:

• Access to a Director who is very hands on and available.
• A team that will welcome you with open arms. Everyone wants to learn and be the best version of themselves.
• Work on a diverse portfolio; residential, commercial and industrial.
• Get involvement in running the business and a “seat at the table” supporting growth, company brand, market-share, project involvement etc.
• Fast track your learning and development by getting exposure to running a business and leading a team. You’re not just a number, you will be valued and appreciated.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and inspire a youthful team of planners who are engaged and coachable.
• Involvement in staff training, performance reviews, hiring of staff, career progression plans etc.
• Project manage and lead your own developments working with repeat and new clients.
• Manage fee proposals and support invoicing procedures

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least 8 years’ experience, ideally in private and public sector
• Experience managing Town Planners or have enough experience to be able to coach and develop staff.
• Be able to build rapport easily with staff, clients, and external stakeholders.
• A commercial mind-set.
• A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• A solution focus approach to everything they do.
• A can-do attitude as this firm requires all hands-on deck.

If you like the sound of this role and meet the above criteria, please reach out to Mark Parrent for a confidential discussion.