Senior Planner

Penguin Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established planning consultancy in Leeds is seeking a Senior Planner/Associate Planner to manage projects of varying complexity. The successful candidate will have over 10 years' experience and full RTPI membership, along with strong communication skills. You will manage planning applications from start to finish, mentor junior staff, and contribute to business development. A competitive salary and performance-related bonus are offered, with clear opportunities for progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Performance-related bonus

Company pension scheme

Clear opportunities for progression

Long-term career development

Qualifications

• Full RTPI membership is essential.
• Around 10 years' experience in planning is necessary.
• Strong technical planning knowledge across various sectors.

Responsibilities

• Project managing planning applications from inception to determination.
• Preparing and coordinating Local Plan representations.
• Managing and contributing to planning appeals.

Skills

Project management

Technical planning knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Client management

Mentoring junior staff

Commercial awareness

Education

Full RTPI membership

10+ years of experience in planning

Job description

Penguin Recruitment is pleased to be supporting a long-established and award-winning planning and architecture practice with the appointment of a Senior Planner / Associate Planner to join their growing town planning team in Stevenage.

The Opportunity

This role offers the chance to join a well-regarded and stable consultancy with a strong reputation and an established client base. The planning team is growing but well embedded within the wider business, offering both support and long-term career progression.

The successful candidate will work across a wide range of projects and sectors, with responsibility for managing schemes of varying scale and complexity.

Key Responsibilities

• Project managing planning applications from inception through to determination
• Preparing and coordinating Local Plan representations
• Undertaking site appraisals and planning feasibility work
• Managing and contributing to planning appeals
• Working closely with clients and professional teams
• Mentoring and supporting junior members of the planning team
• Contributing to business development and client relationships

About You

This position will suit an experienced planner who is confident taking ownership of projects and supporting the wider team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Approximately 10+ years’ experience in planning
• Full RTPI membership
• Strong technical planning knowledge across multiple sectors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence managing clients and complex projects
• An interest in mentoring and developing junior staff
• A proactive and commercially aware mindset

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary package
• Performance-related bonus
• Company pension scheme
• Clear opportunities for progression and increasing autonomy
• Long-term career development, with future involvement in the wider management of the business

Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates as soon as possible. If you meet the criteria above, please contact Josh Jones at Penguin Recruitment on 01792361770 or email [e-mail].

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