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Origin Environmental

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1 - 10 employees

Founded 2021

💼 Consulting

🏗️ Construction

🏠 Real Estate

Consulting • Construction • Real Estate

Origin Environmental is a Midlands-based environmental consultancy specializing in arboriculture, ecology and topographical services for planning and development projects. Their team provides tree surveys, arboricultural impact assessments, arboricultural method statements, tree risk management and advice on Tree Preservation Orders to support planning applications and site design. They work with developers, architects and planning authorities to balance site needs with long-term tree health and to streamline approvals through practical, commercially minded solutions.

📋 Description

• Taking a lead role in managing small- to medium scale planning applications, overseeing all stages of the project, from preparation to submission • Coordinating work with Planning Consultants, Graduate Consultants, and Administrators • Supporting senior colleagues on larger, more complex TCPA, DNS, and NSIP projects • Carrying out tasks assigned by project leads

🎯 Requirements

• Chartered Planner or Licentiate Planner working towards RTPI status • Strong to comprehensive understanding of the UK planning system and planning process • Experience managing planning applications, including leading small- to medium-scale projects and supporting or leading major TCPA and DNS applications • Ability to project manage applications from preparation through submission and delivery • Experience coordinating, mentoring, and delegating work to consultants, graduates, and administrative staff • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while recognising when senior input is required • Proven ability to support or lead complex TCPA, DNS and NSIP planning projects • Strong report-writing and communication skills, producing high-quality planning documentation and correspondence • Ability to formulate planning strategies and identify key planning issues associated with development sites • Confident stakeholder management skills, including attendance at or leadership of client, project and Local Planning Authority meetings • Experience participating in or leading community engagement and consultation activities • Strong presentation and public-speaking skills, including contributing to or chairing meetings and presenting to small audiences • Ability to make sound project decisions and escalate significant issues where appropriate • Established or developing professional network with a proactive approach to relationship building and business promotion • Interest and involvement in business development activities, including identifying and supporting new business opportunities • Excellent organisational, prioritisation and workload management skills • Ability to delegate effectively, support junior colleagues and ensure high levels of team productivity • Strong commercial awareness and ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously • Team-focused approach with the ability to identify, communicate and resolve resourcing or workload issues

🏖️ Benefits

• Life Assurance • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) • Paid professional memberships such as CIEEM • Internal and external training opportunities • 25 days holiday • Regular performance and development reviews