This reputable, well-established law firm is looking to recruit a Planning Solicitor into their Leeds office.
With an already established presence within Planning in the North West they are keen to extend this by recruiting into their Leeds office. There will be work that can be passed over but they are keen to recruit someone who already has some experience, and who mid-term can work with the teams in Leeds to further grow this work from here.
Our client is a top ranked legal practice known for its expertise in providing comprehensive legal services to businesses and individuals. The planning team are ranked in the Legal 500 and handle the full range of work.
As a Planning Solicitor, you will be working on a caseload of planning matters including compulsory purchase, appropriation, public rights of way, regeneration, enforcement, planning and highways agreements and Town and Village Greens/ Common Land.
This firm are known for their positive culture, and it really is somewhere that you can grow your career in the long term. They offer their employees a competitive salary and benefits, flexible working options (as they did prior to Covid-19) and excellent development opportunities. They take pride in their collaborative working environment, where innovative thinking, professional growth, and work-life balance are encouraged.
The successful candidate will ideally have at least 4 to 5 years pqe but could be much more senior. In addition to a strong knowledge of planning law they are looking for excellent client care and problem-solving skills, the ability and desire to work as part of a team and also be ambitious in wanting to make a name for themselves within an award-winning legal practice.
If you are interested in this Planning Solicitor role based in Leeds, please get in touch with Rachael Mann at Sacco Mann on 0113 467 7111.
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Senior Estates Valuation Surveyor – LeicesterSalary: £48,474.00 to £51,515.00Full-Time (37 hours)Contract: PERMANENTJoining our Asset Strategy, Valuation and Commercial Real Estate Teams. You’ll become part of a professional team, delivering valuation and estate asset management services for the Council. As part of the Estates and Building Services Division, we work closely to encourage business growth, job creation and develop our property investment fund. With your work involving a diverse range of land and property types including commercial, industrial, residential, retail, agricultural, tourism, business premises and operational property.The team are proactive and innovative, providing solutions in commercial property management, replacing existing assets, and investing in new assets that make a big and positive impact on our community.Due to expanding speciality we are looking to recruit senior valuation surveyors, in either our Acquisitions and Disposals team or to join the team in Corporate Estate. What we can offer youAs well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. Working at home and in city hall as you wish. You’ll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working. In addition, you can choose from a number of flexible benefits, including discounts on gym membership , city buses and trains and help with relocation to Leicester, where appropriate.What you'll be doing Taking the lead on our property portfolio as a Senior Valuation surveyor. You will deal with a complex range of property related issues covering but not limited to: acquisition and disposal of property assets, improving marriage value, compulsory purchase orders, sales and lease back, community transfers, redevelopment, regeneration and new developments.Providing a high level professional advice to clients on valuation issues, you’ll work with internal and external teams to identify new opportunities for the council to invest and improve its property and land stock holdings. As well as, making recommendations for development and disposal to recover investment and make a commercial return on its investment.Preparing and monitoring expenditure and income budgets. You will be involved in inspecting land and buildings. Valuing the various interests as required and negotiating the letting, acquisition/disposal as required.You will also support the management of the Estates function, including attendance at decision-making boards, and deputises for the Service Manager as required. Supervising and managing staff who may be assisting on projects from other sections including allocating and checking work for quality and quantity.What you’ll needBeing experienced in handling a complex range of property related issues including negotiating lettings and acquisitions/disposals to ensuring optimum return. You’ll use your knowledge of ethical standards and relevant legislation around land transactions specifically, council assets. To recognise new opportunities to enhance the council’s asset base, being able to prepare briefing notes to senior management on complex issues, with context, impacts and recommendations. Often explaining complex issues to non-specialists in a positive manner.You will be also be a professional member of RICS (MRICS or FRICS).Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.To discuss this vacancy or other vacancies in your area please contact Liam Heddle on liamh@4recruitmentservices.com....Read more...
Are you a Chartered Senior Infrastructure Engineer looking to excel your career within infrastructure drainage-based projects? Our client has an opportunity for a passionate engineer to join their thriving London office on a hybrid basis.
The ideal candidate must have minimum 5 years UK experience within a design consultancy and the ability to motivate a team of skilful engineers and strive to success. You’ll be working within an expanding team of over 30 Engineers working on a range of projects across London and the UK.
What’s on offer
Hybrid / Flexible working
Bonus Scheme
Holiday buy back scheme
Private medical insurance
Corporate events
Life Insurance
Profit Share Scheme
Interest free travel season ticket
Enhanced Maternity/paternity Leave
The role
Proactively and ethically motivate project teams to deliver optimised and sustainable design and construction solutions.
Undertake Hydraulic Modelling using Microdrainage (Windes) software.
Liaise with Water Authorities to obtain appropriate Statutory Approvals (S104 & 106).
Undertake design of roads/access roads to Manual for Streets (MfS) and DMRB.
Undertake Geometric Design using Civil 3D, clash detections using Navisworks and visualisations using Infraworks.
Liaise with Local and Highway Authorities to obtain Technical Approvals S38/278.
Develop concept design and detailed design philosophy for utilities spacial planning, roads and public realm, level strategy, earthworks analysis, drainage, pavement design and signing/lining design.
Responsible for Technical Governance and undertake design review and validation of design and design documentation prepared by the project teams that you are responsible for (design checking when required).
Project financial management to include cost control and invoicing.
Project resource planning. Liaise with Associate Director to ensure projects you lead have sufficient resources allocated to them.
Commercial governance of projects to include commercial, financial and risk management.
Compliance with and overseeing implementation of Health and Safety policies and procedures to include CDM Regulations 2015.
Focus on masterplanning development projects across all sectors to include regeneration, aviation, Infrastructure, industrial, and develop masterplan for submission to planning for both Building (onplot) and Masterplanning (Site-Wide) developments.
Undertake Flood Risk Assessments (FRA), Surface and Foul Water Drainage Strategies and Design, Sustainable Urban Design Solutions (Blue/Green Roofs, Retention Basins, Rain Harvesting, Swales etc.) – for basements, public realm, site wide, to appropriate local planning policies and guidelines, Part L of the Building Regulations and Sewers for Adoption.
What you need to succeed
A minimum of 5 years of experience within a UK design consultancy
Chartered/incorporated Status
Experience in supporting Junior Engineers.
Ability to obtain client feedback efficiently.
A strong commercial awareness and master planning experience across all sectors including infrastructure, industrial, and develop masterplan for submission to planning.
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If you are looking for a firm and role that can genuinely offer you London quality Commercial Property work but based in Leeds City Centre then read on.
Joining a genuinely international practice with the quality of work often only found in London, this Leeds based Commercial Property Solicitor role is looking for a Lawyer to join their award winning team at anywhere ranging from 4yrs pqe up to 9 or 10 years pqe.
As they handle all aspects of Commercial Property work and have a large team they can offer you either a broad array of work or something more tailored to a niche in which you may have experience or an interest. They act for clients locally, nationally and internationally and genuinely manage those relationships out of the Leeds office, many of whom are household names. Their work spans both the private and public sector and includes investment, development, regeneration, acquisitions and disposals meaning that there should be work that suits your interests.
This is a well structured team and there is support from paralegals and more junior lawyers to ensure that you will be handling work that challenges you instead of getting bogged down with quasi administrative tasks. They are committed to the development of both your technical and wider skills, whether they be client based or managerial allowing you to develop as a really well rounded lawyer. There is plenty of room for ongoing career progression too.
Whilst this Commercial Property Solicitor role is a serious career opportunity they also believe in fostering a collegiate and supportive working environment and one in which people can enjoy themselves and have fun!
This Commercial Property Solicitor role offers first rate work and development and is looking for someone who really wants to forge a strong career within an invigorating environment focussing on first rate Commercial Property work. There is plenty of opportunity to progress for those who demonstrate the commitment to do so.
To find out more about the opportunity contact Rachael Mann or another member of the Private Practice team at Sacco Mann in Leeds on 0113 467 7111.....Read more...
