Town Planner / Senior Town Planner

Stantec; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Training and development

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Job summary

Stantec in Cambridge is seeking a Planner or Senior Planner to deliver planning projects across diverse client portfolios. You’ll prepare and manage planning applications, support plan making, produce appraisals and statements, and provide client advice throughout development processes.

The role offers exposure to cross-disciplinary teams across transport, environment, architecture and landscape, with mentoring for Senior Planners and a path to chartered status. Hybrid working available.

Qualifications

• Degree (and ideally a postgraduate qualification) in Town Planning or a related discipline.
• MRTPI membership.
• Experience in a planning consultancy, local authority or developer environment.
• Solid understanding of the UK planning system, plan making and development management process.
• Strong report writing and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work.
• Collaborative approach and a genuine interest in sustainable development.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and managing planning applications for a wide range of development projects.
• Contributing to strategic planning and plan making projects in the region and nationally.
• Producing planning appraisals, reports, planning statements and supporting documentation.
• Providing planning advice to clients throughout the development process.
• Undertaking policy research and monitoring changes in planning legislation and guidance.
• Managing project programmes and supporting project delivery to agreed timescales and budgets.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across multiple technical disciplines to deliver integrated solutions.
• Building strong relationships with clients, local authorities and key stakeholders.
• Supporting business development activities and contributing to proposals where appropriate.
• For Senior Planners, mentoring junior team members and taking increasing responsibility for project management and client relationships.

Skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Communication

Multi-priority management

Collaborative approach

Sustainable development

Education

Degree in Town Planning (postgraduate preferred)

Job description

Are you a chartered Town Planner looking to develop your career on some of the UK's most exciting strategic planning, development and infrastructure projects?

We're looking for a Planner or Senior Planner to join our Planning team in Cambridge. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of one of the UK's leading multidisciplinary consultancies, working on projects that shape communities, support sustainable growth and deliver lasting positive impact.

You'll work alongside experienced planners and technical specialists across transport, engineering, environmental services, architecture, landscape and sustainability, helping clients navigate the planning process from initial feasibility through to planning consent and delivery.

Whether your experience is in plan making, residential, commercial, mixed-use, infrastructure, regeneration or energy projects, you'll have the opportunity to broaden your expertise while developing your career within a supportive and collaborative team.

About the Role:

As a Planner or Senior Planner, you'll play a key role in delivering planning projects across a diverse client portfolio while continuing to build your technical expertise and professional profile.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and managing planning applications for a wide range of development projects.
• Contributing to strategic planning and plan making projects in the region and nationally.
• Producing planning appraisals, reports, planning statements and supporting documentation.
• Providing planning advice to clients throughout the development process.
• Undertaking policy research and monitoring changes in planning legislation and guidance.
• Managing project programmes and supporting project delivery to agreed timescales and budgets.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across multiple technical disciplines to deliver integrated solutions.
• Building strong relationships with clients, local authorities and key stakeholders.
• Supporting business development activities and contributing to proposals where appropriate.
• For Senior Planners, mentoring junior team members and taking increasing responsibility for project management and client relationships.

Your Impact:

You'll contribute to projects that make a genuine difference to the places where people live, work and thrive.

Working across a variety of sectors, you'll help secure planning permissions and develop plans for developments that support economic growth, deliver new homes, improve infrastructure and enhance the environment. Every project presents a new opportunity to solve complex planning challenges while working as part of an experienced multidisciplinary team.

As your career develops, you'll be encouraged to take on greater responsibility, strengthen client relationships and play an active role in the continued growth of our Planning team.

About You:

We're looking for enthusiastic planners who enjoy problem solving, working collaboratively and building strong client relationships.

You’ll have:

• A degree (and ideally a postgraduate qualification) in Town Planning or a related discipline.
• MRTPI membership
• Experience within a planning consultancy, local authority or developer environment.
• A good understanding of the UK planning system, plan making and development management process.
• Strong report writing and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work.
• A collaborative approach and a genuine interest in sustainable development.

For Senior Planner applicants, experience independently managing planning applications, developing client relationships and supporting junior colleagues would be advantageous.

Why Join Us:

• We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
• We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
• We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here:Stantec Employee Resource Groups)
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK & Ireland - we want you to be part of it!
• Great 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 as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.

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