Senior Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Flexible working environment

Career progression

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Town Planner for Exeter. The role involves managing a varied caseload and leading projects from inception to completion, with a strong focus on client relationships and business development.

The successful candidate will be Chartered RTPI member with broad planning experience, driving licence, and a commercially minded approach. Salary ranges £40,000–£50,000 with discretionary relocation support and a flexible working environment.

Qualifications

• Chartered Planner status / RTPI membership.
• Broad planning experience across multiple sectors.
• Strong commercial awareness and client focus.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Managing planning projects from start to finish.
• Preparing planning appraisals, applications and appeals.
• Providing clear and commercially focused planning advice.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Supporting and contributing to business development.
• Taking the lead on projects and developing their professional profile.

Skills

Client relationship management

Project management

Commercial awareness

Business development

Education

Chartered Planner status / RTPI membership

Job description

Senior Town Planner

Location: Exeter

Salary: £40-50,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and commercially minded Senior Chartered Planner to join a respected and collaborative planning consultancy in Exeter. With a strong reputation for providing clear, realistic advice and personalised service, the team works with clients across the residential, commercial, leisure, energy and heritage sectors, supporting everyone from national developers to private individuals.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planner to take ownership of a diverse portfolio of work, lead projects from inception through to completion, develop strong client relationships and play an active role in business development.

The Role

The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload while contributing to the continued growth and development of the Exeter office.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing planning projects from start to finish
• Preparing planning appraisals, applications and appeals
• Providing clear and commercially focused planning advice
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Supporting and contributing to business development
• Taking the lead on projects and developing their professional profile

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Planner / RTPI Member with strong, broad planning experience and a genuine commercial mindset.

They will have:

• Chartered Planner status / RTPI membership
• Strong and broad experience across planning
• A good understanding of the full range of planning work
• Strong commercial awareness of development projects
• A good understanding of the planning consultancy business
• The confidence to manage projects and build client relationships
• A full driving licence

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Discretionary relocation package
• Supportive and flexible working environment
• High-quality and diverse project portfolio
• Collaborative and knowledgeable team
• Genuine opportunities for career progression