At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead planning applications and manage client relationships in a dynamic consultancy.
- Company: Leading employee-owned placemaking consultancy with a focus on collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, profit share, and strong career development.
- Other info: Supportive environment with opportunities across various sectors like residential and healthcare.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on high-quality, design-led projects while mentoring junior planners.
- Qualifications: Degree in Town Planning, MRTPI qualified or working towards chartership.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Morson Edge are currently supporting a leading employee-owned placemaking consultancy to recruit experienced Town Planners at Senior, Principal and Associate level across their Bristol and Cardiff studios.
The Opportunity
- Lead and manage a wide range of planning applications, appeals and site appraisals
- Provide strategic planning advice across multiple sectors and project types
- Manage and develop strong client relationships in a consultancy environment
- Work closely with urban design and landscape colleagues to deliver integrated, place-based solutions
- Support and mentor junior team members as part of a collaborative planning function
Role Overview
You will take a leading role in delivering planning projects from early feasibility through to determination, working across both strategic and detailed planning stages. The role is client-facing and will involve coordination of multidisciplinary inputs, stakeholder engagement, and contribution to wider project strategy within a commercially driven consultancy environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead planning applications, appeals and site promotion work
- Prepare high-quality planning reports, statements and assessments
- Manage client relationships and coordinate internal and external project teams
- Support stakeholder engagement, consultations and planning committees
- Collaborate with design disciplines to ensure integrated development outcomes
- Mentor and support junior planners within the team
- Contribute to business development and work-winning activity
Essential Skills & Experience
- Degree in Town Planning or related discipline
- MRTPI qualified or working towards chartership
- Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and policy framework
- Proven consultancy or local authority experience managing planning projects
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
- Strong client-facing and stakeholder engagement experience
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
Desirable
- Experience across residential, regeneration, education, healthcare, energy or mixed-use schemes
- Exposure to planning committees and public consultation processes
- Previous experience mentoring or supporting junior team members
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary dependent on experience
- Hybrid working with flexibility to be based in either Bristol or Cardiff offices
- Employee ownership structure with profit share
- Strong focus on training, development and career progression
- Opportunity to work on high-quality, design-led development projects
- Supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary environment
Senior to Associate Town Planner employer: Morson Human Resources Limited
Morson Human Resources Limited is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, the company provides opportunities for professional development and hands-on experience in cutting-edge technologies, particularly in Oracle and OCI. The hybrid working model between Blackpool and Newcastle not only enhances work-life balance but also allows employees to thrive in diverse settings, making it a rewarding place to build a meaningful career.
Contact Details:
Morson Human Resources Limited Recruitment Team
