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Position Planner
Location Leeds
Salary competitive
Company
Randstad are working on behalf of a national developer who specialise in later living/care homes as they are recruiting an experienced Planner to join their technical/development team. This is a great opportunity to join a growing department and region, where you will be exposed to all elements of planning in order to progress your career.
Responsibilities
- Assist in developing the Strategic Land Strategy by advising on regional requirements, planning policy amendments and housing need and supply matters in target areas.
- Undertake site visits to understand site characteristics and the locality its within
- Prepare planning and viability appraisals for sites to assess their suitability for acquisition.
- Advise and assist on the selection of the consultant team to support land investigation, land promotion and acquisition
- Lead on ensuring that sites are deliverable, whether that is co-ordinating land assembly, collaborating with other developers and unlocking development challenges
- Prepare and submit bid proposals, negotiate legal agreements, and manage the discharge of obligations
- Co-ordinate the preparation of development briefs and vision documents from concept and feasibility at all stages
- Negotiate legal agreements, monitor performance and update agents/landowners as necessary
- Attend meetings with project team, stakeholders, consultants, landowners, agents, and regions as required
- Attendance at planning committee/cabinet meetings or other relevant engagements
- Ensuring that all aspects of site assessment, the planning process, negotiations, and stakeholder engagement are undertaken in accordance with company governance and statutory requirements.
Skills & Requirements
- Experience in planning (within construction, consultancy, land promotion, or local authority)
- A degree accredited by the RTPI (or equivalent) in planning or a related field within the built environment
- Strong problem-solving, research, and analytical skills
- A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a positive, can-do attitude
- Willingness to travel to various sites throughout Yorkshire
Benefits
- Competitive salary + company wide benefits, including; generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme, etc.
How to apply
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Adam in the Leeds office.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
