Senior Town Planner | Lead Essex Development Projects

Penguin Recruitment; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is working with a growing property consultancy to appoint a Senior Town Planner to join the Colchester team. You will lead planning projects from inception to delivery across residential, commercial and mixed-use developments in Essex and beyond.

A strong understanding of the UK planning system is essential. You will mentor junior staff, liaise with authorities and landowners, prepare applications and provide strategic advice.

Qualifications

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a related discipline.
• RTPI membership or working towards chartership.
• Several years' experience within a planning consultancy, property business or local authority environment.
• Strong knowledge of the English planning system.
• Experience managing planning applications and providing strategic planning advice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and client-management ability.
• Proactive, ambitious and solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of planning projects across residential, commercial and mixed-use development.
• Provide professional planning advice to landowners, developers and property clients.
• Prepare and submit planning applications and appeals.
• Undertake planning appraisals and assess development opportunities.
• Liaise with local planning authorities, consultants, clients and other stakeholders.
• Manage projects, programmes and budgets; attend meetings and site visits as required.
• Support junior team members and contribute to their development.
• Identify new opportunities and drive growth of the planning team.

Skills

Project management

Strategic planning

Communication

Client management

Stakeholder liaison

Independent working

Education

Degree in Town Planning

RTPI membership / chartership

Job description

Penguin Recruitment is working with a growing property consultancy to appoint a Senior Town Planner to join the Colchester team. You will lead planning projects from inception to delivery across residential, commercial and mixed-use developments in Essex and beyond.

A strong understanding of the UK planning system is essential. You will mentor junior staff, liaise with authorities and landowners, prepare applications and provide strategic advice.