Town Planner Senior Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment; Guildford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading planning consultancy in Bournemouth seeks Planners and Senior Planners to join their team. This role offers the chance to work on diverse projects across the UK, with above-industry-average salaries and structured career progression. Ideal candidates will have a Town Planning degree and relevant experience, along with strong communication and commercial awareness.

Benefits

Above-industry-average salaries

Structured career progression

Lifestyle location

Qualifications

• Experience with a consultancy or local authority environment.

Responsibilities

• Work on a wide variety of major residential and commercial projects.
• Be part of a friendly, expert team with ambitious growth plans.

Skills

Communication

Commercial Awareness

Proactive Attitude

Education

Town Planning Degree

Job description

Town Planner Senior Town Planner

Location: Bournemouth

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading and high-performing planning consultancy based in Bournemouth, currently looking to appoint Planners and Senior Planners to support the continued growth of their team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the most commercially successful small planning consultancies in the UK.

The Opportunity:

• Work on a wide variety of major residential and commercial projects across the South and nationwide
• Be part of a friendly, expert team with ambitious growth plans
• Benefit from above-industry-average salaries and structured career progression
• Enjoy a lifestyle location in Bournemouth, with direct rail links to London, access to the Jurassic Coast, and the New Forest National Park nearby

Candidate Requirements:

• Town Planning degree
• Experience with a consultancy or local authority environment (some flexibility for strong applicants)
• Confident communication skills, commercial awareness, and a proactive attitude toward professional development

Whether you're already local, planning to relocate, or simply ready for a new challenge in a top-tier consultancy, this could be the right move for you.

Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)