Senior Town Planner | Principal Town Planner

Job Title:

Senior / Principal Town Planner

Location:

Cardiff (Hybrid Working)

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading UK planning consultancy with an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality planning, development economics and design services. The company works with major developers, landowners and public sector bodies on complex and prestigious projects across England and Wales, offering a collaborative, forward-thinking and supportive working environment.

As part of the Wales & West Planning team, you will play a key role in delivering a range of significant planning projects. This includes strategic planning, development management, and coordinating planning projects for both private and public sector clients.

This is an exciting opportunity for an established planner looking to progress their career within a dynamic consultancy environment, working on varied and high-profile schemes.

• Deliver planning advice and project support across a range of development projects
• Manage planning applications, appeals, and development management processes
• Provide strategic planning advice to clients
• Coordinate planning projects and liaise with clients, stakeholders and local authorities
• Support junior team members and contribute to team development About You
  • MRTPI qualified
  • Strong commercial awareness and ability to apply planning expertise within a wider property and development context
  • Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills
  • Confident in client-facing situations and managing projects
  • Proactive, motivated and keen to develop professionally
  Benefits & Rewards
  • Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service (up to 30 days)
  • Regular CPD and professional development opportunities
  • Private medical insurance
  • Salary sacrifice pension scheme
  • Death in Service benefit
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Eye care vouchers
  • Staff discounts across property, financial services and major retailers
  • Staff referral bonus scheme
  • Friendly, supportive consultancy environment with varied and interesting projects
  Interested?