Town Planner

Description

To actively deliver a high-quality planning consultancy service for new business from existing and prospective clients, for both the division and the wider LSH business.

To handle planning instructions in the existing portfolio of both national and local clients effectively across London and the south / UK.

• To identify and support on major bids for work.
• Provide high quality and competent professional advice to our clients.
• To contribute to the business development of the wider team.
• To provide an informed view on national developments and trends in Planning.
• To monitor and ensure effective and efficient co-ordination of internal resources to deliver project results for our clients.
• Collects, reviews and acts upon client feedback.
• To manage instructions within the existing portfolio and relationships with clients and others in the local planning and property market.
• Research into current and future client requirements.
• To represent LSH and the full range of property related services available to clients.
• To liaise (where appropriate) with other LSH operations and services, particularly in relation to the Planning, Regeneration + Infrastructure Division.
• To prepare high quality reports and statements, as required, to support work of the team.
• Relates the implications of events and trends to the bigger picture.
• Generates new business for the Company from own efforts and through working with others.

Requirements

Interpersonal Skills

Technical Skills

We want to ensure that your application can be considered for all relevant roles across the Lambert Smith Hampton group of companies, including subsidiary and affiliate companies. We believe that this will ensure that talented people interested in developing their career with us will be considered for the widest range of opportunities that we can provide and will also receive the best candidate experience.

Analytical Reasoning

Communication Skills

• 5 To continually strive to improve working practices and client service delivery for the whole team.
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of client requirements.
• Communicates and converses well and is clearly understood by others in team.
• Uses thorough and effective data gathering techniques in all aspects of the work.
• Presents a professional image when dealing with clients and demonstrates self-confidence.
• Demonstrates an awareness of Planning and Development market trends.
• Demonstrates good attention to detail by regularly producing carefully prepared, accurate work.
• Chartered MRTPI / RICS (planning).
• Degree educated or equivalent with relevant post degree professional experience.
• Able to develop business planning skills including fee forecasting and fee proposals.
• Understands and listens to the personal needs of others.
• Manages own time and exercises good commercial judgement to maximise fee earning potential.
• Actively generates confidence and purpose in others by demonstrating conviction in the Company, its services and self.
• Enjoys the clear confidence and respect of clients.
• Experienced and capable presenter, both of technical and business matters.
• Demonstrates confidence and understands own strengths and weaknesses.
• Computer Literacy, specifically in Microsoft Office and windows and other land/property software.
• Demonstrates the ability to make effective presentations to clients.
• To understand, appreciate and satisfy financial performance targets.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance