Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in York is seeking a Town Planner to join a well-established planning consultancy. You will manage a range of planning projects, provide professional advice to clients and support projects from feasibility through to determination.

The role offers exposure to diverse development sectors, opportunities to advance your career within a collaborative team, and the chance to work on high-quality planning submissions and policy research.

Qualifications

• A degree in Town Planning, Urban Planning or a related discipline.
• Experience working in a planning consultancy or local authority.
• A sound understanding of the UK planning system, planning policy and development management.
• Experience preparing and managing planning applications and associated documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with clients and stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects effectively.
• A MRTPI status, or progress towards chartership, would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, submitting and managing planning applications across a range of development sectors.
• Producing planning statements, appeal statements and supporting planning documentation.
• Undertaking planning policy research and assessing development proposals against local and national planning policy.
• Liaising with local planning authorities, clients, consultants and other key stakeholders.
• Managing project deadlines and ensuring planning submissions are delivered to a high standard.
• Advising clients on planning strategy, development potential and the wider planning process.
• Supporting senior colleagues on larger or more complex projects where required.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Project management

Commercial awareness

Proactive approach

Education

Degree in Town Planning

Job description

Job Title: Town Planner

Location: York

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-established planning consultancy in York with the appointment of a Town Planner to join its growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional to join a respected consultancy working across a varied portfolio of development projects. The successful candidate will play an active role in delivering planning advice to clients, managing applications and supporting projects from initial feasibility through to determination.

The Role

As a Town Planner, you will manage a range of planning projects, providing professional advice to clients and working closely with colleagues to deliver successful planning outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing, submitting and managing planning applications across a range of development sectors.
• Producing planning statements, appeal statements and supporting planning documentation.
• Undertaking planning policy research and assessing development proposals against local and national planning policy.
• Liaising with local planning authorities, clients, consultants and other key stakeholders.
• Managing project deadlines and ensuring planning submissions are delivered to a high standard.
• Advising clients on planning strategy, development potential and the wider planning process.
• Supporting senior colleagues on larger or more complex projects where required.

About You

The successful Town Planner will ideally have:

• A degree in Town Planning, Urban Planning or a related discipline.
• Previous experience working within a planning consultancy or local authority.
• A sound understanding of the UK planning system, planning policy and development management.
• Experience preparing and managing planning applications and associated documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with clients and stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects effectively.
• A proactive approach, commercial awareness and a genuine interest in progressing within the planning profession.
• MRTPI status, or progress towards chartership, would be advantageous.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established consultancy offering a varied workload, exposure to a broad range of projects and the opportunity to develop your career within a supportive and collaborative team.

The role would suit a Town Planner looking to take the next step in their career, build on your existing consultancy experience and contribute to the successful delivery of development projects across the region.