Town Planner

Job Title: Town Planner

Location: London

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading, independent property and planning consultancy in their search for an experienced Town Planner to join their growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Town Planner to join a highly regarded, employee-owned consultancy working on a diverse portfolio of prestigious planning and development projects. The business prides itself on delivering technical excellence and achieving the best possible outcomes for its clients, while fostering a flexible, collaborative and supportive working environment.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside industry-leading professionals, develop your technical expertise and contribute to the continued growth of the business. With a strong emphasis on professional development, knowledge sharing and career progression, this is an excellent environment in which to build your career as a Town Planner.

As a Town Planner, you will work closely with senior colleagues across a range of planning projects, supporting the delivery of planning strategies, applications, appeals and strategic land promotion activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the delivery of a varied portfolio of planning and development projects.
• Undertaking research, gathering and analysing information, and conducting site visits.
• Reviewing planning legislation, policy, case law and other material considerations to inform planning strategies.
• Assisting with the preparation and submission of planning applications and appeals.
• Supporting engagement with local planning authorities, planning officers and other stakeholders.
• Preparing high-quality reports, technical documentation and project deliverables.
• Contributing to strategic land promotion and wider planning activities.
• Supporting client meetings, public consultations and stakeholder engagement events.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with clients, external partners and local authorities.
• Assisting with proposals, bids and tender submissions.
• Contributing to project budgets, fee proposals and financial management.
• Managing workloads effectively across multiple projects and teams.
• Maintaining professional knowledge through CPD, training and internal knowledge-sharing initiatives.

To be considered for this opportunity, you will ideally have:

• A relevant degree in Town Planning or a related discipline.
• Working towards RTPI Chartered status or already MRTPI qualified.
• A good understanding of planning legislation, policy, case law and development processes.
• An understanding of commercial considerations, project costs and fee proposals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent report-writing and analytical abilities.
• The ability to research, interpret and present complex planning information.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A proactive approach, with the confidence to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary, discretionary bonus and an excellent benefits package, including:

• 28 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Income protection.
• Critical illness cover.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Comprehensive training and professional development opportunities.
• Private medical insurance, including pre-existing conditions (following successful completion of probation).
• Health Cash Plan (following probation).
• Access to a private GP (following probation).
• Professional membership fees (following probation).
• Interest-free

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)