We are hiring ambitious Graduate Planners to join our Planning and Development division in London & Oxford. This is a varied and interesting graduate role providing support to the Planning and Development team with planning applications and projects. In addition, the planning team will support graduates towards achieving MRTPI qualification, through the APC Structured Training Scheme.

ABOUT US:

Since 1855, Carter Jonas has grown to be one of the largest and most respected property consultancies in the UK with a network of 34 offices across England and Wales, employing more than 1,000 partners and employees.
Our tailored service and Simply Better Advice have enabled us to forge lasting, intelligent and trusting partnerships with our clients. These long-standing relationships are our most important and most closely protected asset. From private landowners to local authorities, pension funds to farmers – our universe of client experience is among the most varied in UK property.
We employ the very best people. We are a place where people want to work, and our culture is both collaborative and business minded. We have experts in every field who deliver long term advice that enhances our clients’ future prosperity.
Ahead of the curve, we are pioneering in the use of technology within the property industry, making Carter Jonas a hugely exciting place to work.

• Liaising and communicating with clients and managing and developing client relationships
• Fielding enquiries from prospective clients, reviewing and assessing their proposals and preparing fee proposals for them.
• Providing professional planning advice to clients on a variety of planning matters
• Undertaking the necessary research to prepare site appraisals.
• Briefing, liaising with and managing external consultants responsible for producing work to support clients’ planning applications and appeals.
• Assisting with the preparation and submission of a variety of different types of planning applications
• Negotiating with local authorities and consultees on behalf of clients in the preparation and management of planning applications, appeals and representations.
• Preparing and assisting with planning appeals via the written representations, informal hearings and public inquiry procedures
• Making representations on behalf of clients to Local Plan consultations and representing clients through the public examination process
• Managing own fee income by monitoring progress towards targets ensuring timely invoicing of work
• Representing clients at public exhibition events.
• Representing clients at planning committee.