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URBED Job Vacancy for Urban Planner

Wednesday 25th July, 2012

URBED have a vacancy for a graduate/ consultant level planner, please read more below.

URBANIST
Grade: Graduate / Consultant Level

We are looking to recruit a Town Planner to join our team of urban designers, planners, architects and sustainable urbanists. As a design led practice we are looking for an individual with a keen interest in design led development along with a sound understanding of regeneration and planning. The role will involve working on a wide variety of projects ranging in scale from regional visions and strategies to individual sites. Good report writing, research and analytical skills will be essential along with a willingness to actively participate in hands on community workshops.
The individual will have a wider interest in, and be able to demonstrate a commitment to, urban design, sustainability and community engagement in their work and studies.

REQUIREMENTS//

Academic qualifications: Post-grad Qualification in Town Planning (MTCP, MPLAN or equivalent)

Professional Experience: Graduate or up to 1-2 years Professional Experience within the Built Environment

Key Skills
- Excellent report writing skills
- Strong research and analytical skills
- An up to date knowledge of planning legislation
- Ability to demonstrate good visual communication skills
- Self-motivated individual capable of working independently
- Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong interest in working with communities
- Excellent time management skills
- Willingness to contribute to the broader work of the co-operative

Desirable Skills
- Workshop facilitation experience
- Experience of working with GIS
- Experience of working with indesign, illustrator and photoshop

JOB INFO//

Location: The position will be based at our office located in the Northern Quarter, Manchester.

Salary: Consultant Level (£18,000 - £22,000) Salary dependant on experience

Equal Opportunities: URBED are an equal opportunities employer. For more info on URBED's policy please see here.

If you are interested in applying for the post please email a copy of your CV to Lavinia Leader at info@urbed.coop Please include the following reference at the start of the email subject: JOB/PLANNER//{email title}. All emails should be no larger than 7mb. Alternatively please post your application to: Lavinia Leader, URBED, 5th Floor, 10 Little Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1HR.

Closing Date for Application: The closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Friday 17.08.2012.

Interviews will be held on the week commencing 27.08.12.

Full Job Description can be downloaded here.

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