Associate Town Planner - Lead Medium-Scale Projects

Penguin Recruitment; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Employer pension contributions

Professional membership fees covered

Gym membership

Breakfast on-site

Health and wellbeing package

Cycle-to-work

Technology schemes

Life assurance

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking an Associate Town Planner for its Stratford-upon-Avon office. The role involves managing a diverse portfolio of planning projects, advising clients and coordinating with Directors and external consultants to ensure successful planning outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have Chartered MRTPI status, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines within a collaborative multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• The candidate must understand the UK planning system and local authority roles.
• Significant planning experience in either consultancy or the public sector.
• Chartered MRTPI status.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with clients, consultants and stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational and project management abilities with ability to manage a varied workload and deadlines.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Managing medium-sized planning projects from initial instruction through to completion.
• Assisting Directors with the delivery of larger and more complex development proposals.
• Attending client meetings and maintaining regular communication throughout each project.
• Coordinating with external consultants and multidisciplinary teams to support the successful delivery of projects.
• Preparing, submitting and reviewing planning applications, appeals and associated supporting documents.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with local planning authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Providing support, advice and guidance to more junior members of the planning team when required.
• Playing an active role in the ongoing development and expansion of the planning team.

Skills

UK planning system

Communication

Project management

Driving licence

Education

Chartered MRTPI

Job description

Penguin Recruitment is seeking an Associate Town Planner for its Stratford-upon-Avon office. The role involves managing a diverse portfolio of planning projects, advising clients and coordinating with Directors and external consultants to ensure successful planning outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have Chartered MRTPI status, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines within a collaborative multidisciplinary team.