Strutt & Parker - Surveyor, National Planning & Development Chelmsford - BNP Paribas
The Role
Our National Planning and Development Team in Chelmsford are seeking talented people to be part of our team and future leadership.
Requirements:
- Some experience working in planning, ideally including working within the private sector but not essential.
- Will ideally have demonstrable experience in both local plan promotion and development management, but with the latter being of particular value.
- Must be able to work in a team environment and able to manage competing demands and prioritise tasks for themselves and others with the key aspect being to meet clients' expectations.
- Must be a problem-solver and advocate ideas and solutions clearly.
- Successful applicants will have a flexible attitude towards working and be self-motivated with a strong team spirit.
- Candidates should also be self-assured, confident, enjoy the prospect of developing their own client base and making a real contribution to the prosperity of the Company and themselves.
- Ideally qualified with the RTPI (or RICS P&D) or working towards qualification.
- Flexibility and agility - able to juggle a number of tasks at the same time.
- Initiative and motivation - thinking for themselves.
- Awareness - able to identify limits of own abilities and seek help from colleagues where appropriate.
- Proactive - able to identify opportunities and constraints, and to think laterally.
- Efficient and organised - able to effectively manage own time.
- Commercially astute - able to recognise clients' varying needs.
- Pursues excellence - seeks to provide a high quality of work and keen to improve skills.
- Housebuilders / developers / promotors - this work is quite varied, ranging from site reviews to planning applications and land promotion, but with a particular focus on small to large-scale residential and mixed-use developments.
- Commercial clients - including supporting small and medium enterprise businesses up to large scale corporate and investment clients connected with our BNP Paribas bank colleagues.
- Education and charities - universities, schools, and charities.
- Local authorities and government departments.
- Private landowners and individuals - a mixture of residential, commercial, and heritage developments.
The role will be based primarily in the Chelmsford office, working with a Director and Associate Director and providing guidance to the other non-Planning teams based in the office, but will also involve travel to clients and potentially other Strutt & Parker / BNP Paribas Real Estate offices.
We operate a reasonable work from home policy and are open to considering more flexible working arrangements but would expect the employee to be in the office c.3-days a week as a minimum.
We Can Provide
As a business, we offer excellent prospects for career progression, based on performance and demonstrated ability. Our employee learning and development programme is extensive and strongly encouraged with ongoing opportunities to enhance your skills.Your progression will be supported and guided by both senior managers and mentors using a clear performance management system.
Professional Skills & Qualifications- Ideally professionally qualified RTPI (or RICS P&D).
- Good level of relevant post-academic experience.
- Excellent research and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent IT skills including use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project etc.
We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
- Heath & Leisure: 25 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
- Financial: Pension, company car allowance, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection, long term disability insurance, interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company's Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice
Strutt & Parker is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.