Senior Town Planner

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd is helping a Kent-based planning consultancy recruit a Senior Town Planner. The role offers £45,000 - £55,000 plus a bonus, Chartership support (MRTPI) and monthly CPD, with a clear route to Associate as the business grows.

You'll join a sociable, multidisciplinary team, manage projects end-to-end, write planning statements, and mentor junior planners. Hybrid working in Kent with one day from home and a strong progression path.

Qualifications

• Town Planning experience (local authority or consultancy)
• Degree-qualified in Town Planning
• Confident producing planning statements and working client-facing

Responsibilities

• Project manage smaller planning projects and support on larger schemes
• Write planning statements with little to no help
• Client-facing meetings with third parties (e.g., surveyors, architects)
• Support and mentor planners / distribute workloads
• Kent-based with flexibility + 1 day working from home

Skills

Town Planning experience

Client-facing

Education

Degree-qualified in Town Planning

Job description

Senior Town Planner

£45,000 - £55,000 + Bonus + Chartership Support (MRTPI) + Monthly CPD + Progression to Associate

Kent (Hybrid)

Are you a Senior Town Planner or Town Planning Consultant looking to join a consultancy where you'll be supported through MRTPI, and given a clear route into an Associate position?

On offer is a long-term role within the South East's largest independent planning consultancy, where you'll be backed with structured CPD, regular seminars/events and on-the-job development, alongside genuine progression as the business continues to grow.

You’ll be joining a sociable, open-door culture in a multidisciplinary environment where you can learn from experienced Directors and collaborate closely with surveyors, architects and third parties across a diverse project portfolio.

In this role you'll lead smaller projects end-to-end, support Directors on larger schemes, write planning statements with minimal support, and help manage/distribute workload across the planner team.

This role would suit a Town Planner from either local authority or consultancy, looking for development, varied projects and a clear pathway to step up as the business expands.

The Role:

• Project manage smaller planning projects and support on larger schemes
• Write planning statements with little to no help
• Client-facing meetings with third parties (e.g., surveyors, architects)
• Support and mentor planners / distribute workloads
• Kent-based with flexibility + 1 day working from home

The Person:

• Town Planning experience (local authority or consultancy considered)
• Degree-qualified in Town Planning
• Confident producing planning statements and working client-facing

Reference Number: BBBH280116

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.