principle/associate planner in Winchester)

Penguin Recruitment; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Career progression

Challenging projects

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Principal or Associate Planner to join our Winchester team. You will manage a diverse portfolio, provide expert planning advice to clients, and engage with stakeholders across infrastructure and major development projects.

The ideal candidate has around 3–4 years' professional planning experience and a strong knowledge of the UK planning system. Experience in planning consultancy, local government, or related environments is preferred, with MRTPI or progressing

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of professional planning experience.
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system.
• Experience in planning consultancy, local government, or related environments.
• MRTPI or working toward chartership is advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong project management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning advice to clients and manage projects.
• Engage with stakeholders across infrastructure and major developments.
• Support business development and client relationships.
• Contribute to a collaborative and forward-thinking team.

Skills

Planning experience

UK planning system

Client relationship

Project management

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Education

MRTPI (in progress)

Job description

Principal / Associate Planner

Location: Winchester

Salary: £45,000/£60,000

Working: Hybrid

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal or Associate Planner to join a well-established and highly regarded independent chartered planning consultancy based in Winchester.

The consultancy has an excellent reputation for providing high-quality planning advice across a diverse range of sectors, with a particularly strong portfolio of infrastructure and major development projects. Their work spans areas including transport, energy, water, wastewater, ports and marine, residential, commercial and industrial development, minerals and waste, and nationally significant infrastructure projects.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious planner with approximately 3-4 years' professional experience who is looking to progress their career within a supportive and forward-thinking consultancy.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of projects, providing planning advice to clients, managing projects and engaging with a range of stakeholders.

Experience in infrastructure planning would be particularly advantageous, although candidates with strong experience across other areas of planning will also be considered.

The Ideal Candidate

• Around 3-4 years' professional planning experience.
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system.
• Previous experience within planning consultancy, local government or a related environment.
• Ideally, experience working on infrastructure or major development projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management and organisational abilities.
• Commercially aware with a proactive approach to client relationships.
• MRTPI or working towards chartership would be advantageous.
• A genuine desire to develop and progress within the planning profession.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Hybrid working and flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunity to join an established and respected chartered planning consultancy.
• Exposure to a diverse range of interesting and high-profile projects.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development.
• A collaborative and supportive working environment.
• The opportunity to develop your career within a specialist planning team.

If you're an experienced planner based in or around Winchester and are looking for your next career move, this could be an excellent opportunity to join a consultancy with an impressive project portfolio and strong reputation within the industry.