Senior/Principal Town Planner – Full Time – Sheffield

Catering; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression

Client ownership

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is supporting a growing planning consultancy in Sheffield to appoint an experienced Senior/Principal Town Planner. You will own a range of planning projects from inception to delivery and work closely with clients to drive projects forward.

The role offers hybrid working with 3 days per week in the Sheffield office, a competitive salary (£40,000–£50,000), and clear career progression within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• MRTPI qualified or working towards chartership.
• Experience in a planning consultancy environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects and communicate with clients.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of planning projects from inception through delivery.
• Provide clear, commercially focused planning advice to clients.
• Manage and progress planning applications and development projects.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and teams.
• Collaborate across the business to deliver high-quality planning solutions.

Skills

Client management

Project management

Communication

Commercial awareness

Strategic planning

Team collaboration

Ownership mindset

Education

MRTPI or chartership in progress

Job description

Job Title: Senior/Principal Town Planner

Location: Sheffield

Salary: £40,000/£50,000

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a growing and ambitious planning consultancy in the appointment of an experienced Senior or Principal Planner to join their Sheffield team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a planner looking to take genuine ownership of projects, work closely with clients and play an important role in the continued growth of an expanding consultancy.

The successful candidate will work across a varied and high-quality portfolio of projects, including major brownfield regeneration, strategic land, future-focused development and advanced manufacturing schemes.

The Role

• Take ownership of a range of planning projects from inception through to delivery.
• Provide clear, commercially focused and pragmatic planning advice to clients.
• Manage and progress planning applications and development projects.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and project teams.
• Work closely with colleagues across the business to deliver high-quality planning solutions.
• Contribute to the continued growth and development of the consultancy.
• Support more junior members of the team where appropriate.

About You

• MRTPI qualified or working towards chartership.
• Experienced within a planning consultancy environment.
• Confident managing projects and working directly with clients.
• Commercially minded, pragmatic and solutions-focused.
• A strong communicator with excellent planning judgement.
• Ambitious and keen to take the next step in their career.
• Comfortable working across a varied portfolio of development projects.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Hybrid working with 3 days per week in the Sheffield office.
• Opportunity to work on a genuinely varied and interesting project portfolio.
• Excellent career progression within a growing consultancy.
• The opportunity to take real ownership of projects and client relationships.
• A supportive and ambitious team environment.

Salary: £40000 – £50000/annum

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire