Senior Town Planner | Principal Town Planner

Job Title:

Senior / Principal Planner

Location:

Midlands (Hybrid Working)

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading UK planning consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering expert planning, development economics and design services. The company advises major developers, house-builders and public sector clients on complex and prestigious projects across England and Wales, and is known for its collaborative, forward‑thinking and supportive culture.

As part of the Midlands Planning team, you will contribute to the delivery of significant planning projects, including strategic planning, development management, and planning project coordination for a range of private and public sector clients.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established planning professional to join a growing consultancy and work on high‑profile and varied schemes in a supportive and progressive environment.

• 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, local authorities and key stakeholders
• Support junior team members and contribute to team development

• MRTPI qualified
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to apply planning knowledge within the wider property and development context
• Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills
• Confident in client‑facing situations and managing projects
• Energetic, proactive and motivated to learn and progress

• 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
• 24‑hour Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Staff discounts across property, financial services and major retailers
• Staff referral bonus scheme
• Friendly, collaborative consultancy environment with varied and interesting project work