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Planning Coordinator, Silsoe, Bedfordshire Permanent role.
Are you looking for a fast paced and varied role?
Do you enjoy working in a small team, where your input and knowledge is invaluable?
Would you rather work for a smaller company who value and reward their people?
We have an opportunity for a Planning Coordinator to join a construction company in Silsoe, Bedfordshire.
They are a family owned, very successful business, who largely work in the residential sector.
Their trademark is delivering unique, high-end houses in sought after locations.
The role
As a Planning Coordinator, you will play an important part in ensuring that the company is successful in acquiring land and getting the site through planning. Your role will be administrative / coordination, ensuring you get the right information from the right people to stay on track with your scheme.
- You are involved at: Pre-commencement, pre-slab, pre-occupation.
- You will be the middleman, ensuring that you get the correct information/ report from the Planning Consultant to enable you to submit your planning application in timely fashion
- You will review the working drawings, (floor plans & design), with the Engineer and Architect, drawing from their knowledge and experience to ensure you have the best design / spec possible.
- You will continually review the scheme alongside the Planning and Building Consultants, to ensure its running as it should and that plumbing and building regulations are being adhered to
- You will send drawings out to subcontractors for quotes (all work is subcontracted out), pushing prices down with both Subcontractors and Builders Merchants
- Purchasing materials for site alongside the Site Manager
The right person
You will have 5 years plus industry experience
You will have a sound knowledge of Building Regulations, Building and Planning.
You will have residential experience
You will be IT literate, and will be able to use Excel
You will be a good multi-tasker and will work well under pressure.
You will be assertive and confident
