Town Planner & Senior Planner

Town Planner & Senior Town Planner - Manchester - Consultancy

Salary: £30,000 - £45,000pa, dependent on grade and experience + benefits

My client is a small, well-established planning consultancy based in central Manchester, with a strong reputation for delivering complex and challenging development projects across England, Scotland and Wales.

The consultancy operates nationally and is particularly well known for major greenfield housing and employment developments, alongside development management, development plan promotion and expert witness work (including planning appeals and legal proceedings). This breadth of work offers exposure rarely found in consultancies of this scale.

Due to continued workload, my client has immediate requirements for Chartered Town Planners and Senior Town Planners to join their team.

You will be trusted from day one to manage projects and client relationships, working on schemes from initial appraisal through to determination and appeal, with direct exposure to clients and stakeholders throughout.

• Managing a personal caseload including appraisals, pre-applications, applications and appeals
• Producing fee proposals for Director approval
• Supporting and managing the workload of Planners and Graduates where appropriate
• Mentoring and assisting Planners and Graduates working towards MRTPI
• Contributing to business development, where of interest

• Managing a personal caseload, primarily minor development projects
• Assisting senior colleagues on appraisals, pre-applications, applications and appeals
• Gaining early exposure to major development projects

• Chartered MRTPI (mandatory)
• Private sector or client-side background preferred (public sector candidates considered if commercially minded)
• Full UK driving licence
• Permanent right to work and live in the UK
• Able to attend the Manchester office at least 3 days per week
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Competitive salary (open to discussion)
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Annual leave entitlement:
  • Senior Planner: 30 days including bank holidays
  • Planner: 28 days including bank holidays
• Discretionary paid Christmas closure (typically Christmas Eve to early January)
• RTPI fees paid for Chartered members
• Flexible working arrangements
• Mileage paid at HMRC rates
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Supportive, experienced leadership with clear progression opportunities

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing consultancy where planners are trusted with responsibility, exposed to high-quality work, and supported in their professional development.

Please apply with your CV or contact Matt Fraser for a confidential discussion