Graduate Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Hybrid working available

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Graduate Town Planner for its Bristol head office, with hybrid working options. The role focuses on supporting planning advice, applications, policy research and client engagement across residential, commercial, and mixed-use sectors in the UK.

You will develop planning skills, analyze policy, prepare appraisals, and contribute to planning appeals while building relationships with clients and colleagues in a collaborative team.“

Qualifications

• Relevant planning degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support the team in delivering a wide range of projects, assisting with planning advice, applications and appeals.
• Research and analyse planning policy
• Prepare planning appraisals and strategy reports
• Prepare and submit applications via the Planning Portal
• Monitor and negotiate applications post-submission, attending meetings as required
• Prepare planning appeals
• Prepare representations to emerging planning policy and local plans
• Attend networking events to build and grow client relationships

Skills

Research

Analytical

Report writing

Commercial awareness

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Proactive

Positive attitude

Education

Relevant planning degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Planning Portal

Job description

Graduate Town Planner

Location: Bristol

Salary: £27-30,000 + bonus

A thriving property consultancy is seeking an enthusiastic Graduate Town Planner to join its planning department at its Bristol head office. The town planning team has grown significantly and is now one of the largest in the city, delivering a full range of planning services to both private and public sector clients. Working on projects across the UK in residential, commercial, retail, mixed-use regeneration, energy, community and leisure, this is an excellent opportunity to start your planning career in a busy, collaborative team that values knowledge sharing and professional development.

Benefits for the Graduate Town Planner

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Annual bonus scheme
• Pension scheme
• Hybrid working available

Responsibilities for the Graduate Town Planner

• Support the team in delivering a wide range of projects, assisting with planning advice, applications and appeals
• Research and analyse planning policy
• Prepare planning appraisals and strategy reports
• Prepare and submit applications via the Planning Portal
• Monitor and negotiate applications post-submission, attending meetings as required
• Prepare planning appeals
• Prepare representations to emerging planning policy and local plans
• Attend networking events to build and grow client relationships

Requirements

• Relevant planning degree or equivalent
• Understanding of the UK planning system
• Fluency in Microsoft packages and other IT packages relevant to the role
• Strong research, analytical and report-writing skills
• Commercially minded, self-motivated and able to work independently or as part of a team
• Resilient under pressure, with excellent prioritisation, time management, negotiation and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proactive, positive and professional, with a "can do" attitude