Chartered Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property and planning consultancy seeks a Senior Chartered Town Planner to lead and manage planning projects. The role includes advising on a variety of planning workstreams and building client relationships to drive business growth. The ideal candidate will be MRTPI qualified with strong consultancy experience. Join a collaborative team dedicated to delivering high-quality planning services across various scheme types. This position offers autonomy and the chance to influence outcomes in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Full Chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) (or imminent eligibility).
• Strong experience in planning consultancy or relevant public/private sector planning roles.
• A proven track record of leading complex planning projects through the planning system.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning projects from inception through to delivery for private and public sector clients.
• Advise across a broad range of planning workstreams including planning applications and appeals.
• Build and manage key client relationships and contribute to business growth.

Skills

Chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI)

Experience in planning consultancy

Excellent communication skills

Commercial awareness

Client relationship management

Job description

Chartered Town Planner – Chelmsford (Property & Planning Consultancy)

Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Employment: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

Are you an experienced Chartered Town Planner (MRTPI) looking for your next career move within a dynamic property and planning consultancy? We’re partnering with an established, independent firm of property, planning and land advisers with a strong presence across the south, east and midlands of England, and a growing Chelmsford planning team.

This highly regarded practice provides expert planning consultancy services to a diverse client base including landowners, developers, promoters and public sector bodies, delivering strategic planning advice, planning application delivery, planning appeals, Local Plan representations and more across residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes.

The Role

As Senior Chartered Town Planner, you will:

• Lead planning projects from inception through to delivery for private and public sector clients.
• Advise across a broad range of planning workstreams, including development management, local plan promotions, planning applications, appeals and strategic planning.
• Build and manage key client relationships and contribute to business growth in the Chelmsford region.
• Provide technical planning expertise and guidance to junior team members.

This is a high-impact role with significant autonomy and opportunity to influence both technical outcomes and commercial growth.

Your Experience

To be successful you will have:

• Full Chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) (or imminent eligibility).
• Strong experience in planning consultancy or relevant public/private sector planning roles.
• A proven track record of leading complex planning projects through the planning system.
• Excellent communication skills, commercial awareness and the ability to nurture client relationships.

Why Join

• Work within an ambitious, forward-thinking consultancy that combines specialist planning insight with broad property services.
• Engage in varied and challenging work across the strategic, policy and development spectrum.
• Be part of a supportive, collaborative team with strong technical capability and shared commitment to quality advice.