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Senior Town Planner
Infrastructure Planning | Hybrid Working
An established UK property and planning consultancy is looking to appoint a Chartered or Senior Town Planner to join its growing Infrastructure Planning team. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious planner looking to work on a broad range of infrastructure and utilities projects across sectors including water, gas, and electricity.
The successful candidate will work closely with a collaborative, multidisciplinary team delivering planning consultancy services across a diverse client base. The role offers exposure to interesting and varied projects, alongside genuine opportunities for career development and progression.
This is a permanent full-time role operating on a hybrid basis.
Key Responsibilities
* Managing and prioritising your own caseload
* Undertaking site appraisals and preparing site strategies
* Managing and preparing planning applications and supporting documentation
* Providing bespoke planning advice to clients
* Project managing multidisciplinary teams including architects, highways, drainage, landscape and ecology consultants
* Liaising with clients, Planning Officers, statutory consultees, Councillors, and members of the public
* Attending and leading project meetings
* Negotiating positive planning outcomes on behalf of clients
* Mentoring and supporting junior team members
* Managing budgets, invoicing and time recording
Candidate Requirements
* Ideally MRTPI qualified, although strong relevant experience will also be considered
* Experience within town planning consultancy or a related planning environment
* Infrastructure planning experience would be advantageous but is not essential
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Self-motivated with excellent organisational abilities
* Ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines
* Good commercial awareness and understanding of the planning market
* Competent IT and Microsoft Office skills
Salary & Benefits
* Potential car allowance (£375 per month plus uplift)
* Discretionary bonus scheme
* Hybrid working model (typically 3 days office / 2 days home)
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, birthday leave, and additional festive shutdown days
* Option to purchase additional annual leave
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
* Employee Assistance Programme and Death in Service cover
* Retail and lifestyle discounts portal
* Volunteering leave entitlement
* Professional membership and training support
* Structured career progression framework
The Opportunity
This role would suit an experienced Planner or Senior Planner looking to step into a supportive and collaborative consultancy environment with strong long-term progression opportunities. Candidates with a general planning background and an interest in moving into infrastructure planning are encouraged to apply