Senior Strategic Planner - Viability

The Mayor of London has published the draft London Plan, which provides a framework for more inclusive growth in the City. This forms part of an exciting planning agenda for the delivery of sustainable development and tackling London’s housing crisis by increasing the provision of affordable housing.

The GLA has established a new in-house expert London Viability Team based within the strategic Planning Team, to advise the Mayor on viability matters in plan and decision making.

Working alongside the Viability Team Manager and Viability Expert Adviser, you will advise the Mayor of London on referable planning applications of potential strategic importance containing viability assessments and related policy and guidance. You will be an experienced senior planner or surveyor with expertise in development viability, Section 106 agreements and affordable housing.

Please click here for the Job Description and Person Specification

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share.

London’s diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London’s diversity at all levels.  We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

In addition to a good salary package, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan, childcare voucher scheme and a career average pension scheme.

If you have a question about the role or the recruitment process, please contact a member of the recruitment team via email on 
glajobs@london.gov.uk quoting reference HOPS1255. For a confidential discussion, please contact John Wacher on 020 7983 4370

Application closing date: Monday 02 April 2018 at 23:59 GMT


Interviews will take place at: City Hall on Wednesday 18 April 2018

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Senior Strategic Planner - Viability