Senior Town Planner | Hybrid Cardiff with Growth

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working with Cardiff office (3+

Car allowance

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Private medical and dental cover

Life assurance

Income protection

Phone allowance

Cycle to work

Training and development programme

Perkbox benefits platform

Annual salary increase upon MRTPI

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Senior Town Planner to join its Cardiff team. In this hybrid role, you will manage diverse planning projects across the UK, providing clear, commercially aware guidance and overseeing applications from submission to determination.

You will mentor junior colleagues, network for business development, and contribute to the growth of the Cardiff office while collaborating with clients and authorities.

Qualifications

• RTPI qualified with MRTPI chartership achieved or in progress.
• Experience across planning sectors and development types.
• Experience preparing and managing planning applications.
• Confident in giving planning advice to clients and managing projects.
• Strong understanding of the planning system and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning projects across sectors.
• Prepare, submit and manage planning applications through determination.
• Provide clear, commercially focused planning advice to clients.
• Undertake planning research and provide strategic advice.
• Liaise with authorities, clients and stakeholders.
• Manage deadlines and competing demands.
• Support Cardiff team growth and business development.
• Mentor junior colleagues and build client relationships.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Client advisory

Mentoring

Teamwork

Education

RTPI qualified / MRTPI in progress

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Senior Town Planner to join its Cardiff team. In this hybrid role, you will manage diverse planning projects across the UK, providing clear, commercially aware guidance and overseeing applications from submission to determination.

You will mentor junior colleagues, network for business development, and contribute to the growth of the Cardiff office while collaborating with clients and authorities.