Senior/Principal Planner

ZipRecruiter; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy based in Leeds is looking for a Senior Planner to manage planning applications and provide strategic planning advice. This hybrid role offers competitive salary and a diverse range of planning projects, including energy infrastructure and development management. Candidates should be RTPI qualified with experience in sectors such as energy, waste, and commercial.

Benefits

Competitive salary & benefits

Hybrid role

Qualifications

• RTPI qualified planner.
• Experience in energy, waste, minerals, commercial sectors preferred.
• Strong knowledge of planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and prepare planning applications.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders and clients.
• Manage sub-consultants and provide planning advice.

Skills

Knowledge of planning system

Client relationship management

Strategic planning advice

Environmental impact assessments

Education

Degree / Masters planning qualification

Job description

Job Description

Senior/Planner

Location: Leeds

Penguin Recruitment are delighted to be supporting a unique UK-wide planning, design, and geotechnical consultancy. They are specialist engineers, consultants, and contractors working together to provide exceptional site development services for brownfield and contaminated land. Their solutions ensure their clients receive the best results in the management, development, and value-realisation of their land and property assets.

The services they provide range from planning, renewable energy, geotechnical, and demolition, just to name a few. These services are provided across a wealth of sectors such as minerals and waste, industrial, energy, and commercial.

Candidates are required to have:

• RTPI qualified with a Degree / Masters planning qualification
• A robust knowledge of the planning system and experience gained preferably in the energy, waste, minerals, commercial, and residential sectors

What does the role involve?

• Co-ordinating and preparing planning applications and environmental impact assessments
• Developing relationships with clients, local authorities, stakeholders, and local communities
• Managing sub-consultants, undertaking site appraisals, and providing strategic and tactical planning advice to clients at senior levels
• Handling a varied range of planning applications for both strategic and immediate projects
• Projects will be varied, including energy infrastructure (solar, battery, wind, hydrogen), waste management, mineral, and commercial schemes

The roles offer a broad range of responsibilities for all aspects of the development process, including planning policy and appraisal work, land promotion, provision of planning consultancy services, along with detailed development management and project delivery.

What does the role offer?

• Competitive salary & benefits
• Hybrid role

If this role is of interest, please contact Joel Bland on (url removed) or call (phone number removed) to discuss further.