Planning Manager

Description

• Identify and mitigate against risk and work with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders to manage risk pre-start of each phase.
• Leading with stakeholder and LPA engagement.
• Manage applications through the determination process leading with all stakeholder engagement.
• To manage the sites as with the existing portfolio.
• Manage the submission of applications to an agreed programme.
• Promote and represent Vistry Partnerships when appropriate to maximise development opportunities and the reputation of the company.
• Comply with all Group’s policies including Health, Safety and Environmental policies.
• When required, organise, lead/ attend and minute client and /or internal project meetings acting in a professional manner to positively represent Vistry.
• Resolve problems in collaboration with the project teams and colleagues and share learning to champion continuous improvement and ensure successful delivery of schemes.
• Working with colleagues and partners to ensure that appropriate and viable developments are achieved and with delivery at the earliest opportunity.
• Work alongside our client’s own development teams to support, as instructed on a case-by-case basis, with the management of a consultant team in the development of planning applications.
• Network with new and existing clients to identify opportunities to expand the business.
• Developing the planning strategy and leading with the management and co-ordination of a professional consultant team in the promotion of the sites.
• To undertake planning appraisals for these sites making recommendations to the board for investment.
• Appoint and manage a consultant team to produce robust and timely planning applications to the appropriate planning authority.
• When required, assess new business opportunities, undertake feasibility work, and prepare ‘offer documentation’ as required.
• Providing detailed handovers to the delivery team upon the successful planning determinations.
• Working alongside other members of the team to ensure that the proposals meet with the business plan.

Requirements

• Membership of the (CIAT) Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists or the RIBA
• Knowledge or other design packages (photoshop, JPA designer, sketch-up)
• Experience working within a residential house builder
• Resilient, positive, confident and assertive but diplomatic
• Able to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work
• Architecture or Planning Degree or Degree in Design, such as, Urban Layout, Landscape, Architectural Technology or Relevant experience in the industry
• Experience or people management and project leading
• Accurate with an eye for detail
• Capable of implementing change and of using their initiative
• Achieved or working towards part 3 architect accreditation
• Achieved or working towards a BSc or an NVQ in Architectural Technology
• Able to manage and lead a team
• Decision making/problem solving/multi-tasking
• MRTPI qualified
• Capable of strategic vision
• Strong mathematical ability
• A good communicator/listener
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it
• Able to influence and persuade others to their point of view

Benefits

• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance