Job Title: Senior Town Planner
Location: Bristol
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multi-disciplinary property consultancy in their search for a talented Town Planner to join their growing Bristol team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a planning professional looking to develop their career within a collaborative consultancy, working across a varied portfolio of projects and sectors including Residential, Retail, Healthcare, Automotive & Roadside and Commercial.
The Role
You’ll provide commercially focused planning advice to a diverse client base, working alongside experienced planners and other professional disciplines across the business.
- Providing commercially astute and timely planning advice across a range of sectors
- Managing and progressing planning applications, appeals and pre-application submissions
- Preparing initial planning appraisals and providing strategic planning advice
- Liaising and negotiating with clients, Local Planning Authorities, statutory consultees, external consultants and other stakeholders
- Undertaking site visits and attending client and project meetings
- Attending planning committees and public consultation events where required
- Preparing high-quality planning reports, interpreting data and presenting clear recommendations
- Managing projects within agreed deadlines, budgets and client instructions
- Working in accordance with internal QA procedures and maintaining high standards of project delivery
- Building strong client relationships and contributing to repeat business
- Supporting business development through networking, client engagement and identifying new opportunities
The Candidate
We’re looking for a motivated Town Planner with strong technical knowledge and the confidence to work across a variety of planning projects.
You’ll ideally have:
- Chartered RTPI membership or be working towards full chartership
- Strong knowledge of the UK planning system, legislation and procedures
- Previous experience within a planning consultancy or similar professional environment
- Experience with planning applications, appeals and/or pre-application advice
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to develop clear planning arguments and communicate them confidently
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects
- A commercially minded approach to client management and business development
- Commitment to continuing professional development
The Package
Competitive salary
- Flexible and hybrid working
- 30 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays
- Birthday leave and dedicated wellbeing day
- Private healthcare
- Medicash cashback scheme
- 50% gym membership contribution
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life assurance
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Professional membership support
- Structured CPD and career development opportunities
Why This Opportunity?
This is a great opportunity to join an established Bristol planning team and work on a diverse range of projects across some of the region’s key development sectors.
You’ll benefit from a collaborative multi-disciplinary environment, strong client exposure, hybrid working and the opportunity to continue developing both your technical and commercial planning experience.
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