Planning Officer (Public Sector)

Planning Officer (Public Sector)

VANRATH are assisting our client, a large Public Sector Organisation, in their search for a Planning Officer for 3 months initially with the possibility of extension. You will predominantly be based in their Derry/Londonderry site.

Responsibilities

• To support the Social Housing Development Programme by identifying and supporting schemes in areas of Housing Need.
• To undertake land asset activity, with an emphasis on evaluation, broader estate studies, support for Transfer Schemes and related planning applications.
• To assist in housing led regeneration and provide a local enabling role to support delivery of new housing development including mixed use and mixed tenure neighbourhood.
• To undertake Site Identification Studies and Feasibility Studies in areas of high housing demand and rural areas identified for unmet need.
• To provide town planning advice to the Housing Executive.
• To complete Housing Market Analysis and Housing Need Statements.

Requirements Essential Criteria

• Hold an RTPI accredited planning qualification, or an equivalent which is accredited by an appropriate professionally recognised organisation e.g. IPI or RICS (P&D).
• Demonstrate relevant experience of working in a planning/regeneration environment.
• Possess a full current UK driving licence or have access to a form of transport that will permit the candidate to meet the requirements of the post in full.

Desirable Criteria

• Candidates should ideally be members of the RTPI (or of an equivalent professionally recognised organisation e.g. IPI, RICS-P&D etc.) or in the process of developing relevant experience towards membership of the RTPI, IPI RICS (P&D) etc.

Remuneration

c£32,597 per annum, plus discount benefits.