Graduate Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Graduate Town Planner in Bury St Edmunds. You will gain exposure to a diverse range of planning projects across retail, leisure, restaurants and roadside development.

The role focuses on supporting planning applications, site appraisals and liaising with local authorities, highways and other technical consultants. Ideal candidates hold a Town Planning degree and demonstrate strong communication and organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to learn and develop planning knowledge.
• Ideally some planning experience via placement, internship or university project.

Responsibilities

• Support planning applications and site appraisals.
• Assist with planning histories and pre-application discussions.
• Liaise with local authorities and coordinate with highways, design and other consultants.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Time management

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Education

Degree in Town Planning or Urban Planning

Job description

Graduate Town Planner

Salary: 25,000/ 28,000

Location: Bury St Edmunds

I'm currently recruiting for a Graduate Town Planner position with a well-established, specialist planning consultancy that works on a variety of commercial and public-facing development projects across the UK.

The company has a strong focus on retail, town-centre, restaurant, leisure and roadside development, giving graduates the opportunity to gain exposure to a broad range of planning projects. Recent work has included town-centre restaurant reconfigurations, leisure-site re-imaging and advertisement consent, as well as planning feasibility and development work associated with roadside sites. The role would provide excellent exposure to planning applications, site appraisals, planning histories, pre-application discussions, local authority liaison and coordination with highways, design and other technical consultants.

The role would suit a graduate who has:

• A degree in Town Planning, Urban Planning or a related subject.
• A genuine interest in pursuing a career within planning consultancy.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and work to deadlines.
• A willingness to learn and develop their planning knowledge.
• Ideally, some relevant planning experience through a placement, internship or university project.

Benefits include:

• Excellent opportunity for career progression within a specialist planning consultancy.
• Exposure to a diverse range of commercial and public-facing planning projects.
• Hands-on experience across the planning application and development-control process.
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced planners and other professional consultants.
• Development of strong client-facing and local-authority liaison skills.
• Support towards professional development and progression within the planning sector.
• Varied workload across projects throughout the UK.

This would be a particularly good opportunity for a graduate looking to build a strong foundation in private-sector planning consultancy and gain practical experience across a varied project portfolio.