Job: Interim Principal Planning Officer
Duration: 6-month contract
Hybrid working: One day per week in the office
Rate: £60/h
Start: ASAP, immediate start available
My local authority client in West Sussex is seeking an experienced Principal Development Management Officer to take the lead on a portfolio of major and often contentious planning applications.
You will manage a varied and strategic caseload or major residential applications, as well as major commercial developments. The council is looking for candidates who can operate with autonomy and provide a high standard of professional planning advice.
Key responsibilities
- Lead major and strategic planning applications from pre-app through to determination
- Manage complex and contentious residential and commercial schemes
- Prepare clear and robust reports
- Present at planning committee when required
- Handle appeals and inquiries if they arise
- Potential for light line management depending on internal allocation
- Mentor junior members of staff as required
What Havant is looking for
- Track record in major application handling within a local planning authority
- Ability to manage politically sensitive cases
- Skilled communicator with excellent report writing ability
- Able to start ASAP and commit to a 6-month assignment
How to apply:
For more information or to apply, please call Daniel Baker on 07545 546 986 or apply via this advert.
