Senior Project Manager
Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire
Salary: £65,000 basic (OTE – £75k)
Vacancy Type: Permanent
As a key member of Muller’s Planning and Technical team, the Senior Project Manager will lead the coordination of planning applications across residential and strategic land sites. Reporting directly to the Technical Director, the role provides clear leadership across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring planning strategies are delivered effectively and in line with Mullers business objectives.
What you’ll be doing
The role suits an experienced Technical/Project manager who understands how to drive complex residential development planning strategies forward, manage consultants effectively, and maintain momentum across multiple sites at varying stages of the planning process.
Key Responsibilities
Planning & Project Coordination:
- Act as the central point of control for planning applications, ensuring programmes, deliverables and risks are actively managed.
- Manage the appointment, instruction and performance of external consultants, including fee analysis, scope definition and output coordination.
- Program and coordinate site surveys, consultant site visits and project meetings.
- Review consultant planning reports, including:
- Planning Statements
- Design & Access Statements
- Architectural drawings
- Highways and access reports
- Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategies
- Ecology and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
- Landscape and arboricultural reports
- Heritage, noise and air quality assessments
- Environmental assessments
- Coordinate responses to statutory consultee feedback through the planning process.
- Manage Section 106 negotiations and affordable housing responses in collaboration with internal and external advisors.
- Attend planning committee meetings and stakeholder presentations as required.
- Coordinate planning appeals, including managing consultant inputs and attending hearings or inquiries where necessary.
- Undertake site visits, sustainability assessments and site photography.
Technical Coordination:
- Assist the Technical Director by overseeing key technical workstreams, including sourcing utilities information and managing capacity checks and diversion requirements.
- Procure and coordinate site investigation works.
- Prepare technical packs and analyze land value/abnormal costs.
- Coordinate and analyze cost information to inform development feasibility.
- Manage technical approvals and agreements, including S38, S104, S278 etc.
- Maintain and review the approved consultant framework.
Programme, Cost & Document Control:
- Maintain project programmes, consultant trackers and key milestone schedules.
- Manage budgets and cashflows.
- Ensure accurate document control across electronic and manual filing systems.
What we’re looking for
- Commercially aware with a strong planning and technical background and a solid understanding of the residential planning and technical landscape.
- Proven experience in planning and/or technical roles within land promotion, development or construction.
- Strong grasp of the UK planning system and ability to navigate through policy context and development process.
- Excellent project management skills, coordinating multiple consultants and competing priorities.
- Confidence in reviewing and interrogating consultant reports and technical data.
- Clear and professional communication skills, particularly when liaising with local authorities, consultants and stakeholders.
- A proactive, organised and detail‑driven approach.
- Strong digital capability, including MS Office, planning portals and project tracking tools.
Why Join Us?
This role offers the opportunity to take real ownership of planning projects, influence development outcomes, and work closely with senior decision‑makers in a growing, commercially focused land business.
- Part of an ambitious and growing company with a clear strategy for expansion.
- Autonomy to lead a key area of the business and make a direct impact, supported by a dynamic and experienced team.
- Profit‑making, privately owned business with significant financial resources and a proven track record.
- Opportunity for progression based on performance and delivery.
- High level of autonomy in a streamlined decision‑making environment.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- 38.5‑hour week – full‑time permanent role.
- Early finish on Fridays.
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
- Pension contributions and incentive package.
- Free on‑site parking at our office.
- Long service awards including additional holidays.
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