It is the people at Marrons that make us so special.
By understanding what our people want, giving them the support they need, recognising everyone’s contribution and realising the unique power of teams; together we win. As a business, we are focused on proactively building and developing diverse teams, bringing different backgrounds, personalities and perspectives together. We play to our strengths, pushing ourselves to be consistently better than yesterday and deliver amazing solutions for our clients. We empower our teams with a high degree of individual responsibility; we self-manage and encourage everyone to be responsible for their own learning, knowing it makes us even better at what we do!
We believe in trusting our people to make the right decisions for themselves from how you dress, to how, when and where you work – we focus on outputs.
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The team:
Marrons Planning are a nationally growing team of town planning consultants providing high quality advice and guidance on a wide range of planning and development issues.
We advise on planning matters of all types and scales from leading and co-ordinating large and complex development proposals, to dealing with small scale and householder developments. We act on behalf of major house builders and developers, manufacturers and investment companies, blue chip companies and land promoters, in addition to land and property owners, retailers, local authorities and private individuals across the United Kingdom.
We co-ordinate, project manage and audit planning applications, including EIA development, urban regeneration schemes, urban extensions, site allocation and promotions and strategic planning, housing land supply advice and commercial/retail planning expertise. We provide expert advice and guidance to our clients throughout all stages of the planning process and have considerable experience and knowledge of negotiating with local planning authorities, resolving issues, and delivering planning permissions.
Marrons Planning is part of law firm Shakespeare Martineau. We are part of a large multi-disciplinary team which comprises lawyers, surveyors and chartered town planners. As part of Shakespeare Martineau, you will also have access to high quality training and support for the key business skills you need to progress your career in planning consultancy. We support and fund membership of the RTPI for our team.
Agile working:
We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.
We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it!
We have hubs in Birmingham, Leicester, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lincoln and Sheffield.
This role is currently home-based. Going forward, it will be predominantly home based with travel once or twice a week, as required, to any of our office hub locations.
The role:
To help drive our exciting expansion plans within our Planning business, we have opportunities for an experienced Associate or Associate Director to join our highly skilled team.
You’ll be handling work from across the UK, which includes large and small-scale projects, land promotion, appeals and planning applications. Key sectors are residential, commercial, retail and regeneration.
We can offer you the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, including delivering major mixed-use urban extensions across the UK. You will be working with national house builders, land promoters, and landowners. From securing planning permissions and land allocations, to negotiating S106 Agreements and conditions, you’ll have the opportunity to be a key part of our growing business.
Ideally, you will have good existing connections within the development sector and be highly personable. The ability to work efficiently and effectively with more junior colleagues on projects is also helpful.
Key duties will include:
- confidently speaking with Land and Planning Directors within the development industry and the ability to construct a sound planning strategy
- advising on development potential of land and buildings
- assisting with preparing planning applications and appeals
- providing policy advice and research
- drafting representations to plan consultations and examinations
- working with clients and other consultants to deliver development
- mentoring, supporting, and assisting junior members of the team
- working and collaborating closely with a team of experienced Planners to provide a high quality service to our clients
- handling enquiries efficiently and working to strict deadlines
- working with marketing strategies to attract new clients and developing relationships with current clients, as well as internally and externally growing your own network
Skills and experience you will have:
- relevant previous work experience (ideally but not essential 7yrs+) in a private practice or LPA
- a relevant Planning qualification / MSc in Town Planning
- an excellent and confident understanding of the planning process and systems
- own car and full UK driving license
- an RTPI membership
- demonstrable experience in business development and attracting new clients
Key competencies you will need:
- to be committed to continuing your professional development with a willingness to learn and progress
- excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a friendly approachable manner
- to be personable and professional with high levels of motivation, ambition and drive
- to have a keen eye for detail and accuracy
- the ability to prioritise a busy workload and manage time efficiently
- to be commercial-minded, career driven and take the initiative to work as part of a small team
- drive, commitment, enthusiasm and a team player approach
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