Principal Infrastructure Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in infrastructure planning seeks an Infrastructure Town Planner in the UK. You will engage in multidisciplinary projects that significantly impact infrastructure and the environment. The role demands a degree in Town Planning, MRTPI qualification, and infrastructure planning experience. Key responsibilities include providing planning advice, preparing applications, and engaging with stakeholders. This position offers competitive salary, career progression, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Excellent career progression

Flexible working arrangements

Collaborative and inclusive work culture

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Town Planning or a related discipline.
• MRTPI qualified or working towards chartership.
• Experience in infrastructure planning (transport, energy, utilities).
• Strong understanding of UK planning policy.
• Confident communicator with multiple stakeholders experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning advice on major infrastructure projects.
• Prepare and coordinate planning applications and documentation.
• Engage with clients and local authorities.
• Support project management and junior team members.
• Contribute to business development.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Degree in Town Planning or related discipline

MRTPI qualification or working towards

Job description

Infrastructure Town Planner

Location: Flexible (UK-based) | Permanent | Full-time

The Opportunity

You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary environment, collaborating with engineers, environmental specialists, economists, and designers to deliver complex infrastructure schemes from inception through to consent and delivery. Projects range from nationally significant infrastructure to regionally important transport, utilities, and sustainable development schemes. This role would suit someone who enjoys strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, and navigating complex planning frameworks while contributing to projects with real social and environmental impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide planning advice on major infrastructure and development projects
• Prepare and coordinate planning applications, DCOs, and supporting documentation
• Manage and contribute to Environmental Impact Assessments and planning strategies
• Engage with clients, local authorities, statutory bodies, and key stakeholders
• Support project management, programme delivery, and junior team members
• Contribute to business development and thought leadership where appropriate

About You

• Degree qualified in Town Planning or a related discipline
• MRTPI qualified or working towards chartership
• Experience in infrastructure planning (transport, energy, utilities, or major development)
• Strong understanding of UK planning policy and consenting regimes
• Confident communicator with experience engaging multiple stakeholders
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work across disciplines

What’s On Offer

• Exposure to some of the UK’s most high-profile and technically challenging infrastructure projects
• A genuinely collaborative and inclusive working culture
• Excellent career progression and professional development support
• Flexible working arrangements and a strong focus on wellbeing
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

If you’re an Infrastructure Planner looking to step into a role where your work has national significance and long-term impact, I’d welcome a confidential conversation to explore whether this could be the right move for you