Town Planners

Penguin Recruitment; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-winning practice

Employee ownership

Multidisciplinary environment

Diverse high-quality project portfolio

Career progression opportunities

Professional development

Work with experienced professionals

Meaningful sustainable projects

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Town Planner to join a leading planning and design practice in Bristol. You will deliver planning projects across varied sectors, prepare applications, and support committees and bidding activities.

The role offers a salary of £30,000–£36,000 and a path to MRTPI qualification for the right candidate. Candidates should have a relevant planning degree, UK experience, and strong report-writing, communication and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Relevant planning degree and postgraduate qualification.
• Sufficient UK planning experience.
• Working towards or holding MRTPI.
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Interest in placemaking and sustainable development.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organisation and project management skills.
• Collaborative and proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planning projects across varied sectors.
• Prepare planning applications and strategies.
• Undertake policy research and site appraisals.
• Support planning committees, appeals and hearings.
• Manage projects, programmes and budgets.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams.
• Build strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Provide clear planning advice and reports.
• Support bids, tenders and business development.

Skills

Analytical skills

Report writing

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Planning degree

Postgraduate qualification

MRTPI (progressing/held)

Job description

Town Planner

Location: Bristol

Salary: 30-36,000

A leading, award-winning planning and design practice is looking to appoint a Town Planning Consultant to join its growing team in Bristol. The practice works across a broad range of sectors and scales, helping to deliver new communities, regenerate towns and cities, and support the infrastructure needed for sustainable economic growth and climate resilience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planning projects across varied sectors.
• Prepare planning applications and strategies.
• Undertake policy research and site appraisals.
• Support planning committees, appeals and hearings.
• Manage projects, programmes and budgets.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams.
• Build strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Provide clear planning advice and reports.
• Support bids, tenders and business development.

Requirements

• Relevant planning degree and postgraduate qualification.
• Sufficient UK planning experience.
• Working towards or holding MRTPI.
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Interest in placemaking and sustainable development.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organisation and project management skills.
• Collaborative and proactive approach.

Benefits

• Award-winning planning and design practice.
• 100% employee-owned business.
• Multidisciplinary working environment.
• Varied, high-quality project portfolio.
• Strong career progression opportunities.
• Excellent professional development.
• Work alongside experienced industry professionals.
• Opportunity to deliver meaningful, sustainable projects.