17 principal planning officer jobs found

Principal Planning Officer NSIP  - Planning - Fully remote! West midlands £50-65p/h   Initial 2 year contract   Job Ref - 65744   ·The client is looking for someone to look after an NSIP project. This is a solar scheme involving solar panels, battery storage, and a cable run, and which extends across the administrative areas of 5 authorities (3 District/Boroughs and 2 Counties).   Role Specific ·Fully remote ·37 hours per week   ·Hourly rate - approx. £65 per hour ·Local Authority experience.   Carrington West Pay Rate - up to £65ph     Please call Jayden Papy on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email me or our planning team if you are short of time to chat: (url removed) (url removed)    Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are...

Principal Planning Officer - Development Management Remote / Hybrid (minimum 1 day per month in office) £55-65 p/h (Depending on experience) 37 hours per week Job Ref - 65748   Play a pivotal role in shaping the future of strategic developments by leading the Council's most complex and high-profile planning applications. Influence decision-making, present reports to committees, and provide expert advice on rural planning challenges, including areas without a five-year housing land supply.   Key responsibilities: ·Lead major and complex planning applications ·Prepare detailed reports for committees ·Provide expert advice to Members and stakeholders ·Mentor junior staff and support service improvements ·Liaise with internal teams and external partners   Requirements: ·MRTPI with relevant degree and post-graduate experience ·Proven experience in managing major/complex applications ·Confident presenting to planning committees ·Experience in rural planning and...

Principal Planning Officer South East £50-£55 per hour (DOE) Inside IR35 6  months Initially JOB REF - 65697   You will be mainly working from home, with the exception of site visits and key meetings. The office location can be discussed upon application to the role. Office presence is flexible for the right candidate but ideally will be able to attend the office once a week   This newly created role is because of an increase in workload due to continued development in the local area with the main focus on town centre regeneration. The local authority is looking to bring in an experienced planner that can hit the ground running with minimal supervision. You will need to have experienced working on major applications. You will be required to work both individually and as part of a team to continue the high level of service that the local authority operates to currently. This role will move quickly and is unique opportunity to join a growing local authority. To...

Principal Planning Officer  - Planning - Fully remote! West midlands £50-60p/h   Initial 12-month contract   Job Ref - 65736   ·The placement will handle a diverse caseload of major and minor schemes. This will include: Leading meaningful conversations at the pre-application stage, managing caseload with confidence and independence, whilst championing high-quality development Robustly defending decisions through the appeal process.   Role Specific ·Fully remote ·37 hours per week   ·Hourly rate - approx. £60 per hour ·Local Authority experience.   Carrington West Pay Rate - up to £60ph     Please call Jayden Papy on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email me or our planning team if you are short of time to chat: (url removed) (url removed)    Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too...

Principal Planning Officer - Development Management Hybrid Working (flexible office attendance) £50-55 p/h (guide rate) 3 Month Rolling Contract Job Ref - 65639   An opportunity for an experienced Principal Planning Officer in Development Management to shape and influence the future growth of the Council's area by managing high-profile and complex residential and commercial development schemes. The role involves providing expert advice to Members and stakeholders, mentoring junior officers, and contributing to strategic growth initiatives.   Key responsibilities: ·Manage major residential and commercial development applications ·Apply planning legislation, policy, and best practice to proposals ·Coordinate technical reports and undertake site visits ·Liaise with internal teams, stakeholders, and partner agencies ·Negotiate S106 agreements, mitigation, and financial contributions ·Prepare committee reports and support planning appeals ·Advise senior leadership and...

Principal Planning Officer London £45 to £50 per hour Initial 3 Month Contract   Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in London with their search for a Principal Town Planning Officer to join their DM Team on initial 3-month Contract.   The candidate must be experienced in drafting, negotiating and securing, and implementing, planning performance agreements. This will be a key element of the role to provide additional capacity in the Planning Service.   Interview Process:    MS Teams Interview   Working Hours:    35 hours p/w   Working conditions:    Flexible working, likely to be predominantly remote but will be required to go to office for training, meetings and, if necessary, site visits at least twice per week.   IT will be provided   Carrington West are willing to offer £45 to £50 per hour for this position.   To avoid missing out please apply today with a copy of your CV then call Liam Shea on (phone number removed).   If...

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in the East of England in the search for a Principal Planning Officer to join their Development Management team on an initial 6-month rolling contract. We have a great opportunity for an experienced planning professional who can demonstrate extensive experience in large scale applications, both residential and commercial, and a track record of managing Planning Performance Agreements.   To apply for these roles, it is essential that you have worked as a development management major applications officer in a local authority planning department or at an equivalent level in a private practice. The successful candidates must have good fundamental and technical knowledge and understanding of all relevant planning legislation and policies. You will need to have excellent communication and negotiation skills as you will be working in a team environment, as well as dealing with other professionals. We are looking for a...

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in the South East in their search for a Principal Planning Officer to join their Development Management team. This will be an initial 6-month contract with possible scope to extend.   We are looking for an experienced Planning professional with recent local authority experience and the ability to hit the ground running. We are looking for a candidate to deal with a range of major applications, including both major housing and non-housing applications with a focus on rural developments.   Our client is willing to offer a flexible working situation, with an expectation of on-site and office presence once a week or fortnightly.   If this post is of interest, please do get in touch at your earliest convenience to discuss.   It would be beneficial to have a relevant degree or equivalent qualification in town planning and be a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)   Carrington West Pay Rate - £55 to...

Major Applications Principal Town Planner Southeast £70 OUTSIDE IR35   Job Ref - 49534 My Local Authority client in the Southeast is seeking an experienced qualified town planner to join them in their DM team to work on Major Planning Applications for an initial 3-month contract.   They are ideally seeking a contractor on a full-time basis for 5 days per week, however if this role interests you on a part time basis, please get in touch.    To be suitable for this role, you will need to have had previous experience working on large-scale planning applications within a Local Authority.   There are good transport links to London, and you will be required to attend the office with the team once a week.   Carrington West Pay Rate - £65-70 per hour (OUTSIDE IR35)   Please call Ben Hitchman on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email me or our planning team if you are short of time to chat: (url removed) (url removed)   Carrington...

Principal Planning Policy Officer  - Planning South West £50-55p/h   Initial 12-month contract   Job Ref - 65185   ·This role will help support the local plan. Housing policy experience would be helpful but not essential.   Role Specific ·Hybrid working ·37 hours per week   ·Hourly rate - approx. £55 per hour ·Local Authority experience.   Carrington West Pay Rate - up to £55ph     Please call Jayden Papy on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email me or our planning team if you are short of time to chat: (url removed) (url removed)    Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you

Role Purpose The Chief Digital, Data and Technology Officer is the Council's principal authority for all aspects of digital, data and technology. The postholder provides independent, system-level leadership and acts with substantial delegated autonomy to shape and deliver high performing services and organisational capability. The Chief Digital, Data and Technology Officer will: Set and lead a bold vision for digital, data and technology, ensuring alignment with the Council's strategic priorities leading collaboration at pace and scale to deliver successful outcomes in the context of Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation Provide influential and visible leadership across Surrey's wider public service system, shaping cross-boundary strategies and enabling integrated, citizen-focused services across multiple organisations. Champion innovation, emerging technologies and data-driven decision making to transform services, improve outcomes, and strengthen resilience. Represent...

Principal Systems Engineer - Level 6 100% on site in Edinburgh Experienced Principal Systems Engineers, Radar Trials Analysis We are seeking experienced Systems Engineers to contribute to the continued development of an in-service radar system, by supporting the planning and analysis of radar trials (rig-based and flight trials). Successful applicants will have previous experience within a similar industry, and experience supporting engineering tests / trials and processing of large data sets. Key Responsibilities: Work with large datasets from rig and flight trials, and use analytical techniques to evaluate radar performance against requirements and raise Systems Problem Reports (SPR) for detailed investigation. Apply signal processing, image processing, and object classification techniques to extract actionable insights. Investigate system anomalies using real trial data, ensuring performance meets specifications. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to develop...

Our client has an opportunity for a Principal Quality Assurance Engineer - Supply Chain to join them on a contract basis. This opportunity provides the chance to work within a dynamic quality team. The primary responsibility will be to plan and conduct supplier quality audits / surveillance activities to drive future process control. In addition, where applicable carry out inspection / verification activities to support the delivery of conforming production hardware. While ensuring adherence to our customer and supplier requirements. Role: Principal Quality Assurance Engineer Location: Stevenage or Bolton, 2 days WFH the rest onsite/visiting suppliers Contract: 6 months rolling Clearance: Full SC required to start - UK Eyes Only due to project Hourly Rate: £40-£45 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35 What you'll be doing: Complete scheduled Quality Assurance audits at suppliers using standardised tools Conduct thorough verification / inspection of products to ensure they meet...

We have an exciting opportunity for a Risk Manager for the Sizewell C project. This role can be based in London or Ipswich but the role will require frequent visits to the Ipswich office. Function & Position Overview SZC Project Controls will serve as a centre of excellence, managing and strategically using delivery performance management information. Our team will enable successful delivery of SZC Project through proactive Project Controls that drives forward-looking solutions to continuously improve performance. As a Risk Manager, you will be working within the Project Management Office (PMO) and will support/ be deployed with one of SZC's delivery programmes. The post holder will support the operation of all PMO risk processes across SZC, reporting to a Senior Risk Manager. This will entail supporting the ownership, deployment, and continuous improvement of all the PMO risk process elements of one of SZC's delivery programmes whilst helping to ensure we operate and...

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager, ideally with Digital Transformation experience to support a major business programme centred around three strategic priorities: People, Performance, and Platform. The Platform priority focuses on scalable processes and tools, strengthened governance, reduced cost ratios, and the successful delivery of high-impact digital initiatives that drive competitive advantage. Digital is a core enabler of this strategy. This role will support the Associate Director of Digital Operations and CIO in governing the Platform priority and ensuring effective oversight of the initiatives that underpin its success. The Role You will play a key role in supporting governance, reporting, communications, and coordination across a portfolio of Platform initiatives. This is a highly visible position with exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders. Principal Accountabilities Support governance of the Platform strategic...

My client is seeking an experienced Senior Circuit Engineer to join their Engineering Design team within the Capital Programme and Procurement function. This is a key technical role responsible for delivering high-quality circuit designs and associated costings across OHL and diversion projects, typically operating at 132kV, 33kV and 11kV. You'll take ownership of designs from initial scope through to construction readiness, working closely with Project Managers, Electrical, OHL and Civil Designers, contractors and consultants. The role also includes acting as Principal Designer on allocated schemes and ensuring full compliance with CDM regulations, design standards and assurance processes. This position suits a technically strong circuit engineer who enjoys responsibility, mentoring others, and playing a central role in regulated network connection and customer schemes (both contestable and non-contestable). Key Responsibilities Produce below-ground and overhead circuit...

RE Teacher Start Date: April 2026 Contract Type: Full-time Reeson Education are supporting a secondary school in Sutton who require an RE Teacher on a full-time basis from April 2026. The Principal is looking to invite an enthusiastic RE Teacher with vision and expertise to join the school from April 2026. The School - RE Teacher - Secondary School - Sutton - April 2026 'Good' secondary school based in Sutton Rich diverse culture that is warm, supportive, and positive. First-class facilities for learning, with up to date teaching methods and innovative techniques Pupils develop their interests and strengths both inside and outside the classroomThe Role - RE Teacher - Secondary School - Sutton - April 2026 The RE Teacher will be responsible for providing a friendly, stimulating, and inclusive environment in which every student can develop academically, socially and personally. The successful candidate will be responsible for academic progress and must: Be committed to...