Infrastructure Planners - Planner/Senior/Associate

Penguin Recruitment; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking Infrastructure Planners at all levels to join their national Town Planning team. The role involves collaboration with various specialist teams to navigate complex planning processes for significant projects, ensuring alignment with UK legislation. This opportunity offers great career progression and a supportive environment for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Market-leading salary and benefits package

Excellent progression opportunities

Structured Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Qualifications

• A degree (and ideally a master's) in Town Planning or a related field.
• MRTPI (or actively working towards it).
• Excellent knowledge of UK planning policy and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare consent strategies and planning applications.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and client relationships.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality outputs.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Town Planning or related field

Master's degree in Town Planning or related field

Job description

Infrastructure Planners - UK-wide (All Levels)
London

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a world-renowned multidisciplinary consultancy in expanding their national Town Planning team.

Our client is a global leader in sustainable development, known for delivering complex and high-impact projects across infrastructure, energy, transport, and the built environment. Their UK-based Infrastructure Planning team is growing, and we're keen to speak with experienced Planners, Senior Planners, and Associates who are passionate about shaping a more sustainable future.

The Opportunity
This team specialises in navigating complex planning and consenting processes to unlock nationally significant infrastructure projects. Their work spans a wide range of consenting regimes including Development Consent Orders (DCOs), the Town and Country Planning Act, the Electricity Act, and the Transport and Works Act.

You'll collaborate with engineers, environmental consultants, and communication specialists to deliver projects through all phases - from feasibility and pre-application through to examination and implementation.

Roles Available
Whether you're an experienced Town Planner ready to step into a senior role, or an established Associate with a proven track record in leading infrastructure consents, there's scope here to develop your career in a highly respected and supportive team.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Supporting or leading the preparation of consent strategies and planning applications
• Managing stakeholder engagement and client relationships
• Contributing to or managing DCO and other infrastructure applications
• Coordinating multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality outputs
• Supporting team growth and mentoring junior staff
• Leading bids and driving business development (Associate level)

What You'll Need:

• A degree (and ideally a master's) in Town Planning or a related field
• MRTPI (or actively working towards it)
• Excellent knowledge of UK planning policy and legislation
• Experience with infrastructure consenting processes
• Strong communication, organisation, and collaboration skills

At Associate level, we're also looking for:

• Demonstrable project leadership and client-facing experience
• Commercial acumen and financial management capabilities
• A track record of winning work and building client relationships

Why Join This Team?

• Work on some of the UK's most nationally significant infrastructure projects
• Be part of a multi-disciplinary, values-driven organisation
• Flexible hybrid working and a strong commitment to work-life balance
• A market-leading salary and benefits package
• Excellent progression opportunities and structured CPD

If you're ready to take your infrastructure planning career to the next level and work on projects that make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)