Senior Town Planner Associate Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment supports a prominent planning and design consultancy looking for a Senior / Associate Town Planner. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence projects across various sectors, with supportive benefits including profit sharing and hybrid working options. Candidates with over 4 years of UK planning experience are encouraged to apply for this innovative and collaborative environment.

Benefits

Profit share and employee ownership benefits

Hybrid working options

Clear progression pathways

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years' experience in a UK-based planning role.
• Experience leading projects or managing key client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Work across impactful projects in housing, regeneration, healthcare, and infrastructure.
• Join a multidisciplinary team delivering sustainable places.

Skills

Understanding of the UK planning system

Project management

Collaborative approach

Education

MRTPI or working towards chartership

Job description

Senior / Associate Town Planner
Location: Cardiff or Bristol (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Competitive + Profit Share + Employee Ownership Benefits

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a growing and award-winning planning and design consultancy in their search for a Senior or Associate Town Planner to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planner (with 4+ years of experience) to step into a role with real influence and variety.

The successful candidate will work across a broad range of impactful projects, including housing, regeneration, healthcare, energy and infrastructure. You'll be joining a multidisciplinary team of planners, urban designers, and landscape professionals, known for delivering meaningful and sustainable places.

Key Requirements:

• Minimum of 4 years' experience within a UK-based planning role (public or private sector)
  
• Excellent understanding of the UK planning system
  
• Experience leading projects or managing key client relationships
  
• MRTPI or working towards chartership
  
• A proactive, collaborative approach and a strong desire to contribute to the team
  

What's on offer:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
  
• Profit share and employee ownership benefits
  
• Hybrid working options from modern offices in either Cardiff or Bristol
  
• Opportunity to lead on high-profile and socially impactful projects
  
• Supportive, multidisciplinary environment with clear progression pathways
  

If you're looking to take the next step in your planning career and want to be part of a company that values innovation, creativity and collaboration, we'd love to hear from you.

For more information or a confidential conversation, please contact Josh at Penguin Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).