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About the Role
Join the largest planning department in any mainstream real estate practice, renowned for success and professionalism. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse property types and specialize in areas like urban mixed-use, housing, retail, major sports venues, energy, master planning, urban design, environmental impact assessment, community engagement, heritage, and Section 106 agreements/Community Infrastructure Levy. You will negotiate planning permissions for a wide range of projects, from large urban regeneration schemes to domestic extensions, by assembling evidence and building cases to achieve approvals from various authorities.
Responsibilities
- Prepare planning appraisals
- Undertake research and analysis
- Prepare planning applications
- Contribute to the preparation/editing of Design and Access Statements, Sustainability Statements, and other planning documents
- Gain experience in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on high-profile and strategic projects
- Apply EIA Regulations to support major planning applications with environmental evidence
- Engage in EIA Screening and Environmental Statement preparation
- Work on projects from site promotion for new homes to educational, high-tech, science industry, and renewable energy schemes
- Gain hands-on experience on high-profile projects for a variety of clients
Requirements
- High attention to detail
- Well organised
- Proactive approach
- Ability to empower those around them
- Strong verbal, numerical, and report writing skills
- Team player with leadership potential
- Ability to listen to others and collaborate effectively
- Strategic approach to problem-solving
- Highly motivated
- Ability to challenge in a positive way
- Computer literate
- Demonstrate a strong foundational knowledge and understanding of the profession, qualification, and role
- Enrol and begin active progress towards qualification, understanding competencies/KSBs and maintaining an up-to-date record of experience
- Complete all required induction training
- Demonstrate curiosity and enthusiasm about the business
- Have a foundational understanding of the UK business strategy, team strategy, and personal contribution
- Adhere to additional divisional requirements
- Have a clear understanding of personal brand – office attire, etiquette, and team expectations
- Accurately complete tasks on time, with guidance
- Approach tasks with team and client expectations in mind
- Show attention to detail in all outputs, including data accuracy, formatting, and compliance with Savills’ brand and policies
- Maintain good timekeeping, both personally and professionally
- Arrive at work in good time and be a reliable team member
- Meet agreed deadlines consistently, prioritizing tasks effectively
- Communicate any capacity issues or questions early and proactively
- Begin building effective working relationships with colleagues
- Have regular 1:1s with line manager and encourage feedback
- Adapt style with different stakeholders, maintaining professionalism
- Must obtain and maintain the right to work and reside legally in the UK
- Savills are unable to sponsor candidates for this role
Skills
- Decision Making
- Collaboration
- Building Relationships
- Planning and Organising
- Adaptability
- Resilience
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Location
- London
- Birmingham
- Bristol
- Cardiff
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
- Newcastle
- Reading
- Oxford
- Southampton
Work Type
- Permanent Contract
- Graduate Programme
Experience Level
- Graduate
Education Level
- Royal Town Planning Institute Assessment of Professional Competency (APC)
Salary/Compensations
- London: £30,000 and £1,500 sign on bonus
- Regions: £27,000 and £1,000 sign on bonus
- Some regions offer higher salary of £30,000 and £1,500 sign on bonus, dependent on location and Cost of Living
Benefits
- Permanent Contract
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Pension Scheme – Royal London
- Company mobile phone and Laptop
- Training and APC costs covered
- 25 days annual leave
- Employee Assistance Programme – A 24 hour service available to all staff and completely confidential
- Discretionary bonus scheme and employee discounts
- Comprehensive training and revision programmes to support passing Royal Town Planning Institute Assessment of Professional Competency (APC)
- Mentor to guide through APC process
- Regular opportunities to attend technical, business skills and personal development activities
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
About the Company
- Savills is an organisation full of extraordinary individuals. Brilliant people at the forefront of their specialisms, eager to drive progress for themselves, their colleagues and our business as part of a truly inclusive culture.
- Purpose: to help people thrive through places and spaces.
- Values: We listen, We empower, We challenge, We collaborate.
Equal Opportunity
- We welcome applications from candidates who have their own right to work within the UK, where you can maintain and demonstrate your right to work throughout the duration of your employment.
- We define our culture by four key values. We listen, We empower, We challenge, We collaborate.