Senior Town Planner

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is looking for a Senior Town Planner to join its vibrant Leeds team. This role involves promoting residential and mixed-use projects, preparing planning applications, and building client relationships within a supportive, collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will have robust planning experience, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to professional development. Enjoy competitive benefits and a flexible working culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension plan

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym membership

Annual leave options

Qualifications

• Experience working on residential and mixed-use developments, ideally within Yorkshire or the Northeast.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Interest in quantitative and sequential assessments.

Responsibilities

• Promote large scale residential and mixed-use developments.
• Conduct research and site appraisals for projects.
• Prepare and negotiate planning applications.
• Lodge appeals and prepare appeal statements.
• Develop client relationships.
• Coordinate project teams and ensure quality assurance.
• Prepare Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plan representations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Robust planning experience

Technical knowledge

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Strong initiative

Personable and professional

Ability to manage complex workloads

Education

MRTPI qualified or working towards it

Job description

Our busy and successful Leeds office, located within walking distance of Leeds train station is recruiting for a Senior Town Planner! We offer a modern, open-plan and high-quality office environment with a friendly and supportive team environment.

Our Town Planning team has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planner to join them as part of their growth strategy. The team use their local knowledge and national influence to plan and deliver projects of all types and scales, including new town settlements, planning promotion work, renewables (including DCO’s, battery storage and solar), greenfield residential, mixed‑use, commercial, education and employment schemes.

We are looking for excellent communications skills, robust planning experience and technical knowledge and a willingness to learn. You will join a supportive team environment with exciting career opportunities, and great client exposure whilst enjoying continued professional development and exposure to an innovative and collaborative multi‑disciplinary environment. You will plan and deliver impactful projects, contributing further to our success across the region.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Promote large to medium scale residential, mixed‑use, employment and other infrastructure/Energy developments (both brownfield and greenfield) through the Local Development Framework and then by coordinating subsequent applications
• Conduct research and site appraisals on projects for our client base
• Prepare, submit and negotiate planning applications of all sizes/types
• Prepare planning and occasionally socio‑economic statements
• Lodge appeals and assist in the preparation of appeal statements
• Develop client relationships, network and help to raise the office/team profile
• Co‑ordinate internal and external project teams and project management/Quality Assurance
• Prepare Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plan representations

You will be:

• Working on/have experience working on similar developments, ideally within Yorkshire or the Northeast region
• MRTPI qualified or working towards it
• Committed to continuing your professional development with a willingness to learn and progress
• Collaborative by nature
• Experienced/have an interest in undertaking quantitative and sequential assessments
• Used to working with minimal supervision and have a strong ability to use your own initiative
• Personable and professional with high levels of ambition and drive
• Able to manage your own time and a wide and complex workload
• A full UK driving licence holder and willing to travel nationally when required

Why join us?

• People culture: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
• Award winning workplace: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK & Ireland - we want you to be part of it!
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work‑life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.

Professional development:

Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions.