Salary: £32,000
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Working hours: 37.5 per week - 9am-5.30pm, Mon-Fri 

If you’re after a varied and challenging role, this is it! You’ll need an RTPI or RICS-accredited degree and be a member of the RTPI and/or RICS (or working towards). You will have experience or knowledge of the planning process including planning applications and appeals, and an interest in the development of land and property to strengthen our Estates team as our diligent Assistant Planning & Development Manager. Grundon has a large, diverse and interesting property portfolio, which includes waste and mineral sites plus industrial, agricultural, residential, leisure and commercial assets. 
What you’ll be doing as Assistant Planning & Development Manager

Mentored from the start, you will be involved in a variety of exciting planning and development projects, ranging from (but not limited to!) minerals and waste planning, renewable energy, sustainability and commercial development projects. 
You will support operational teams by securing planning and other statutory consents to ensure the efficient delivery of operations and help identify value-added development opportunities. After all, the Estates team is all about seizing creative opportunities for future growth and ensuring the changing needs of the business are met through the planning system. 
Other wide-ranging duties will include investigating site feasibility against known constraints, preparing planning applications, and maintaining an accurate record of time-constrained planning consents. 

 
What we’re looking for in our Assistant Planning & Development Manager

The ’musts’ are an RTPI or RICS-accredited degree, membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute or Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (or working towards your qualifications) and a full UK driving licence. You will also have a practical ’hands-on’ approach and a positive ’can-do’ attitude.
Why Grundon – and what’s in it for you

We believe in nurturing talent and offer plenty of training and professional development opportunities. 
You can expect a perks and benefits package that includes:

- Company car 

- Discretionary company bonuses

- Pension scheme (you contribute 5% of pay, Grundon matches this) with life insurance cover 

- 30 days’ annual leave (inclusive of 8 bank holidays), which will increase with service, plus the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ holiday
Ready to join us?

We interview as soon as strong applications come in, so don’t wait – apply now to become our next Assistant Planning & Development Manager and start your journey with a supportive and forward-thinking team.
Click apply now and do read the full job description – we look forward to hearing from you!
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