Town Planner

Stantec Inc.; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading planning consultancy in London is seeking a Town Planner to join their team. You will work on a variety of planning projects, leveraging local knowledge and delivering impactful outcomes. Responsibilities include promoting developments, conducting site appraisals, and managing client relationships. The ideal candidate will be a chartered Town Planner or on the path to chartership with experience in the residential sector. The role offers competitive salary, professional development, and a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension plan

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Chartered Town Planner with experience in residential planning preferred.
• Familiarity with the London region is advantageous.
• Ability to develop and maintain client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Promoting developments through Local Development Framework.
• Conducting research and preparing planning applications.
• Coordinating internal and external project teams.

Skills

Chartered Town Planner

Residential planning experience

Client relationship management

Site appraisal

Education

Chartered Town Planner or working towards chartership

Job description

Are you a Town Planner in the London market wanting to play a key part in our ambitious growth strategy? Do you want to work for the leading planning consultancy team in London, joining one of the most sustainable companies in the world? If so, we would love to hear from you. We have an exciting opportunity for a Planner to join the team. You will work on a broad range of planning projects, using your local knowledge and national influence to plan and deliver projects of all types and scales. The team provides invaluable advice to their clients, and projects range from residential, mixed‑use, commercial, industrial and employment through Development Plan promotion and planning applications and appeals. You will be planning and delivering projects and developing both new and existing client relationships. You will join a supportive team environment with exciting career opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Promoting large to medium scale residential, mixed‑use, employment and other developments (both brownfield and greenfield) through the Local Development Framework and then by coordinating subsequent planning applications
• Conducting research and site appraisals on projects for our client base
• Preparation, submission, and negotiation of planning applications of all sizes/types.
• Preparation of Planning Statements
• Lodging appeals and assisting with preparing evidence for Hearings
• Develop and maintain client relationships
• Co‑ordination of internal and external project teams and project management of schemes

You will be a chartered Town Planner (or working towards chartership) ideally with some residential planning experience. We are ideally seeking local knowledge of, and a track record of working in the London region. Your role will include.

Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities. Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world‑class talent is a crucial key to our success.

If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

Culture & Benefits

People culture: We’re proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.

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
• 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.

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