Principal Town Planner

Principal Town Planner
Cardiff (Hybrid Working)
£48,000 - £50,000 Starting Salary
Carrington West are pleased to be working with a well-established, multi-disciplinary consultancy to recruit a Principal Town Planner to join their Cardiff-based team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced private-sector planner to take on a senior role within a growing team. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering a diverse portfolio of projects across the Welsh planning system, while providing mentorship and support to more junior members of the team.
The Role
·Lead and manage a variety of planning projects across Wales.
·Provide expert advice within the Welsh planning system.
·Take responsibility for the delivery of complex planning projects and provide senior-level input and guidance.
·Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team including planners, architects, landscape architects, and urban designers.
·Mentor and develop junior members of the planning team, helping to build their skills and experience.
·Support the Directors by taking ownership of project delivery and managing the day-to-day planning workload.
·Build and maintain strong client relationships.
·Contribute to business development, including identifying opportunities and helping to win new work.
·Represent the consultancy at client meetings and act as a confident, knowledgeable point of contact.
What's on Offer
·£48,000 - £50,000 , depending on experience.
·Hybrid working model, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.
·The opportunity to take on a key senior position within an established consultancy.
·Exposure to a wide range of high-quality projects across Wales.
·The opportunity to mentor and develop the next generation of planners.
·A collaborative and supportive team environment.
·The chance to work closely with Directors and play an important role in the continued growth of the planning function.
About You
·MRTPI qualified.
·Ideally 8-10 years' professional planning experience.
·Strong experience within the private sector.
·Good knowledge and experience of the Welsh planning system.
·Proven experience managing planning projects from inception through to delivery.
·Confident in managing client relationships and acting as a client-facing representative.
·Strong business development skills, with the ability to identify opportunities and contribute to winning new work.
·A natural mentor who enjoys supporting and developing more junior members of a team.
·Able to operate confidently at Principal level and take on responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of projects, helping to alleviate the workload of senior Directors.
·Excellent communication, organisational and commercial skills.
If you're an experienced MRTPI planner with 8-10 years' private-sector experience and are ready to step into a Principal-level position where you can mentor others, manage clients and play a key role in business development, apply today with your CV.
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