Principal Town Planner

Haymarket Media Group; Malvern Hills; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected planning consultancy in Worcestershire seeks a Senior Town Planner or Principal Town Planner to lead major applications and mentor junior staff. This role offers a salary range of £45,000 - £52,000, hybrid working, and opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates will have significant planning experience and strong technical skills.

Benefits

Salary £45,000 - £52,000 DOE

Hybrid working

Opportunities for leadership

Support for continuous professional development

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• Several years' experience in private consultancy and/or local authority work.
• Understanding of costs, risks, and timeframes in decision-making.
• Ability to mentor and support junior planners.

Responsibilities

• Lead on major planning applications and strategic planning deliverables.
• Provide expert input on policy interpretation and site appraisals.
• Act as a key contact with clients and local authorities.
• Contribute to business growth and win new work.

Skills

Report writing

Planning statements

Negotiation

Understanding planning policy & legislation

Excellent communication

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Chartered membership of the RTPI (or working towards)

Job description

Overview

I'm working with a highly respected planning consultancy in Worcestershire that's looking to bring on board a Senior Town Planner or Principal Town Planner to help lead a diverse and growing portfolio of planning work. If you're someone who lives and breathes planning, enjoys mentoring others, and wants a role where you can shape strategy as well as delivery, this could be a great fit.

Responsibilities

• Lead on major planning applications, appeals, strategic planning and deliverables from concept through to decision
• Provide expert town planner input on policy interpretation, local plans, feasibility studies and site appraisals
• Act as a key point of contact with clients, local authorities, statutory consultees and developers
• Mentor and support junior planners, helping to build skills across the team
• Contribute to business growth: helping win new work and maintaining client relationships

Qualifications

• A seasoned town planner with several years' experience, ideally in both private consultancy and/or local authority work
• Chartered membership of the RTPI is highly desired or working towards
• Strong technical skills: report writing, planning statements, negotiation, understanding planning policy & legislation
• Commercial awareness: understanding how decisions affect costs, risk, timeframes etc.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills

Benefits

• Salary £45,000 - £52,000 DOE
• Hybrid working
• Opportunity to take genuine leadership of the planning function and influence strategy
• Support for continuous professional development
• A friendly, family feel culture where collaboration and quality are valued