Job Description
Job Title: Town Planner
Location: Bristol
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multi-disciplinary property consultancy in their search for a Town Planner to join their growing Bristol team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a planner with 2+ years’ experience who is looking to take the next step in their consultancy career, gain greater project exposure and continue developing their technical and client-facing experience.
The Role
Joining an established planning team, you’ll work across a varied portfolio of projects covering Residential, Retail, Healthcare, Automotive & Roadside and Commercial sectors.
- Supporting and managing the preparation and submission of planning applications, appeals and pre-application enquiries
- Undertaking planning appraisals and providing planning advice to clients
- Researching and interpreting planning policy, legislation and local planning matters
- Preparing planning reports, statements and supporting documentation
- Liaising with Local Planning Authorities, statutory consultees, consultants and other stakeholders
- Attending site visits, client meetings, project meetings and planning committees where required
- Supporting planning negotiations and progressing applications through the planning process
- Providing clear and commercially focused planning advice
- Managing your own workload and delivering projects within agreed deadlines
- Maintaining high standards of work in line with internal QA procedures
- Supporting client relationship management and wider business development activity
The Candidate
We’re looking for a motivated planning professional with at least 2 years’ relevant experience who is keen to progress within a leading consultancy.
You’ll ideally have:
- 2+ years’ experience within town planning
- Previous consultancy or relevant planning experience
- A degree in Town Planning or a related subject
- Experience with planning applications, appeals and/or pre-application advice
- A strong understanding of the UK planning system and planning policy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- The ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines
- A proactive and commercially aware approach
- MRTPI status or a clear ambition to work towards chartership
- A genuine interest in developing your career within planning consultancy
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 strong opportunity for a Town Planner with 2+ years’ experience who wants to broaden their project exposure and take the next step in their consultancy career.
You’ll have the opportunity to work across a diverse range of sectors, develop your client-facing experience and learn from an experienced multi-disciplinary team, with clear opportunities for ongoing professional development.
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