Senior Town Planner
Location: Southampton, Hampshire
Salary: Competitive + bonus + excellent benefits
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

An international property and planning consultancy is seeking a Senior Town Planner to join its established planning team based in Southampton.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planner to join a market-leading multidisciplinary property consultancy, working on a diverse portfolio of projects across the residential, mixed-use, commercial and strategic land sectors. The successful candidate will be part of a highly respected planning team delivering high-quality planning advice to a broad client base including developers, landowners, investors and public sector organisations.

The role offers the opportunity to work on high-profile projects across the South Coast and wider UK, with clear progression opportunities within a globally recognised consultancy.

The Role

As a Senior Town Planner, you will play a key role in managing planning projects, advising clients and supporting the delivery of successful planning outcomes.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and managing planning applications, appeals and development proposals

• Providing strategic planning advice to clients across a range of development sectors

• Managing projects from initial site appraisal through to planning determination

• Preparing planning statements, reports and supporting documentation

• Liaising with local authorities, stakeholders and multidisciplinary consultant teams

• Supporting site promotion and Local Plan representations

• Assisting with client relationship management and business development

• Supporting and mentoring junior planners within the team

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years’ experience in town planning, ideally within consultancy

• A degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a related discipline

• MRTPI chartership (or close to achieving)

• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and development process

• Experience managing planning applications and client projects

• Excellent written communication and report writing skills

• Strong organisational and project management abilities

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience

• Performance-related bonus

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Opportunity to work on major development and strategic planning projects

• A collaborative team environment within a global property consultancy

• Clear career progression and professional development opportunities

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Town Planner looking to progress their career within a leading property consultancy delivering planning and development advice on a wide range of high-profile projects.

For more information or a confidential discussion, please get in touch.