Position: Senior Planning Consultant

Salary: Negotiable (depending experience)

Office Location: Irvine, Ayrshire/Hybrid

This isn’t a job; it’s an opportunity.

We are seeking a motivated, passionate individual who enjoys problem-solving and teamwork to be responsible for guiding our projects through the planning process. Working predominantly on renewable energy projects for Local, Major and National scales of development, the role will combine office and field work with various software packages to produce high-quality reports and graphics. We are seeking someone who wants to share their knowledge to mentor, support and upskill our existing team.

As with all of our roles, it is what you make it. We have a culture of supporting our team in achieving their personal and professional goals and collectively embracing a growth mindset.

About us :

Our aim is to become the consultancy of choice for challenging planning applications in the UK.

How are we going to do this?

By solving problems for our clients. We work with individuals and businesses who are developing for the future and we exist to support sustainable development through innovative and intelligent approaches to the planning process.

Our Core Values

Our values mean everything to us. They are the way we work individually and collectively and quite simply are the fundamentals of our business. As a team, we share these values and we are looking for people who fit with our culture and share our ambitions. Our Core Values are:

COLLABORATION

Working closely together in support of each other to make each project a success

COMMUNICATION

Being open, honest, and accurate in our feedback and discussions to make sure we are continually improving our skills, understanding and quality

CLARITY

Being clear and concise in our reporting and communication with colleagues, consultees, and clients

These values are based on Cogeo’s principles of:

Professionalism

Passion

Respect

Commitment

Integrity

Responsibility

Support

Perseverance

As part of your application to become part of the team, you will need to submit a cover letter explaining how and why you align with our Core Values.

About the role :

Every one of our projects is different and we need people who can apply a range of problem-solving skills. This role will suit a talented, highly collaborative Planning Consultant who enjoys taking responsibility and leading projects. Working within a multi-disciplinary team, the role will require an excellent eye for detail in reviewing and approving submissions of EIA and non-EIA planning applications.

We are looking for an individual who can prepare quotations/proposals, manage sub-contractors and deliver projects for our clients. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical, report-writing and project management skills, and have a proven ability to run and contribute to medium to large-scale complex projects whilst producing high-quality results. You will be expected to work to tight deadlines and communicate effectively with interdisciplinary design teams both verbally and in writing. With Collaboration being a Core Value, you’ll need to have excellent teamwork and delegation skills.

YOUR SKILLSET AND QUALIFICATIONS

We’ll need you to have

• A relevant degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning, or similar

• 5+ years professional experience.

• Experience of preparing and editing documents for submission to planning authorities.

• Project delivery, office and site experience.

• Proven experience of working on projects at all development stages, the capability to run complex projects and delivery of high-quality results.

• Experience of the UK planning systems.

• Experience of working in an interdisciplinary environment.

• Strong organisational skills.

• Good verbal presentation skills with the ability to communicate clearly.

• Ability to write clear, concise and professional reports.

• Strong IT skills, with experience of using all MS office applications.

• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office.

• Excellent communication skills and English language skills; and

• Full, clean driving licence.

We’d like you to have

• Chartered member status of the Royal Town Planning Institute (or working towards).

• Experience with renewable energy projects.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER

Our real offering to our staff is responsibility and development. We don’t like to limit potential, so we are always looking to offer opportunities for our team to improve their skills. We are a dynamic and growing business, and we need people who want to be part of that journey. We believe that by giving passionate people the skills to support our clients, they can build their roles and achieve their personal and professional ambitions. Our company has grown its turnover by 50.7% between the last two financial years, and we have ambitions to keep growing further. We need the right team members to help us achieve our ambitions.

• Excellent career advancement opportunities

• ½ day per month CPD

• Company pension

• Team bonus

• Private medical insurance

• Access to mental health support services

• 28 days annual leave (increasing with length of service)

• Annual leave sale / buyback scheme

• On-site Parking

• Travel and expenses allowance

• Flexible working patterns available

How to apply :

Visit our website at https://www.cogeo.co.uk/about/careers

Step 1 – cover letter. We need to know who you are and why you want to work at Cogeo. We are building a team around our core values so we need to know that you align with them, and you should refer to them in your letter. If your cover letter has been or appears to have been written by artificial intelligence, then your applicant may not be considered.

Step 2 – CV. Make sure you provide us with an up-to-date CV including all relevant qualifications and professional memberships.

Our commitment to prospective team members:

We know that the application process can be frustrating, particularly when your CV appears to fall into a black hole of recruitment. But we promise to give feedback to everyone who applies, as long as they provide a cover letter that meets our criteria. If you invest your time in us, we will invest our time in you.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Have you included a cover letter that demonstrates how you align with our Core Values?

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person