Associate Town Planner - Strategic Land & Residential

Penguin Recruitment; City; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employee-owned

Flexible and hybrid working

Career development

Enhanced pension

mentoring system

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking an Associate Town Planner to join its growing planning team in Cardiff. You will lead on strategic land promotion and residential-led development, delivering planning strategies and managing complex applications.

This role requires MRTPI accreditation and 10+ years of UK planning experience. You will build client relationships, mentor juniors, and contribute to bids while benefiting from a 100% employee-owned, flexible hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• MRTPI accreditation required.
• 10+ years' experience within the UK planning system.
• Strong knowledge of strategic land promotion and residential-led development.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial, commercially minded, able to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning strategies for strategic site promotion, allocations and applications.
• Provide planning advice across development sectors, especially residential-led schemes.
• Manage complex, multi-phase planning applications from outline to reserved matters.
• Undertake site appraisals, feasibility studies and planning risk reviews.
• Advise clients on planning policy, case law and regulatory changes.
• Support planning appeals, Local Plan examinations and strategic plan-making.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and manage programmes and budgets.
• Build strong relationships with clients and contribute to bids and business development.
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to planning team growth.

Education

MRTPI accreditation

10+ years' experience in UK planning

Job description

Penguin Recruitment is seeking an Associate Town Planner to join its growing planning team in Cardiff. You will lead on strategic land promotion and residential-led development, delivering planning strategies and managing complex applications.

This role requires MRTPI accreditation and 10+ years of UK planning experience. You will build client relationships, mentor juniors, and contribute to bids while benefiting from a 100% employee-owned, flexible hybrid working environment.