At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage diverse planning projects and provide strategic advice to clients.
- Company: Leading independent planning consultancy with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, generous leave, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a supportive team with excellent career growth and regular social events.
- Why this job: Take on meaningful responsibilities and make an impact in urban planning.
- Qualifications: RTPI qualified or working towards chartership with project management experience.
The predicted salary is between 34650 - 42350 £ per year.
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading independent planning consultancy in the appointment of a Senior Town Planner to join their growing Cardiff team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional to join a collaborative and ambitious consultancy, working on a diverse range of projects across the UK while taking on meaningful responsibility and developing their career.
The Role
As a Senior Town Planner, you will
- Manage a range of planning projects across different sectors.
- Prepare, submit and manage planning applications through to determination.
- Provide clear and commercially focused planning advice to clients.
- Undertake planning research and provide strategic planning advice.
- Liaise with local planning authorities, clients, consultants and other stakeholders.
- Manage project deadlines, priorities and competing demands.
- Support business development and contribute to growing the Cardiff team.
- Mentor and support junior members of the team with their professional development.
- Build and maintain strong client and professional relationships.
- Contribute to the continued success and growth of the wider business.
About You
We are looking for an experienced Senior Planner who is
- RTPI qualified, with MRTPI achieved or working towards chartership.
- Experienced across a range of planning sectors and development types.
- Experienced in preparing, submitting and managing planning applications.
- Confident providing planning advice to clients and managing projects.
- Commercially aware with a strong understanding of the planning system.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- An excellent written and verbal communicator.
- Comfortable mentoring and supporting junior colleagues.
- A strong team player who wants to contribute to the growth of a successful Cardiff office.
- Competent using Microsoft 365.
What's on Offer?
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
- Car allowance at Senior level and above.
- Bonus scheme.
- 1,000 salary increase upon achieving MRTPI chartership.
- Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days per week in the Cardiff office.
- 25 days annual leave plus additional Christmas leave.
- Private medical and dental cover.
- Income protection and life assurance.
- Pension scheme with up to 8% employer contribution.
- Paid RTPI membership fees.
- Annual bespoke training and development programme.
- Phone allowance.
- Perkbox benefits platform.
- Monthly early finish on a Friday.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Support for networking and business development activities.
- Regular company socials and events.
If you're a Senior Town Planner looking for an opportunity to take on greater responsibility, work on a diverse portfolio of projects and progress your career within a supportive and ambitious consultancy, we'd be keen to hear from you.
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