Job Title: Senior Town Planner
Location: Manchester
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multi-disciplinary property consultancy in their search for a talented Town Planner to join their growing Manchester team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Planner looking to develop their career within a highly collaborative consultancy, working across a varied portfolio of projects and sectors including Residential, Retail, Healthcare, Automotive & Roadside and Commercial.
The Role
Joining an established planning team, you’ll provide commercially focused planning advice to a diverse client base while taking ownership of your own project work.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing commercially astute and timely planning advice across a range of sectors
• Managing and progressing planning applications, appeals and pre-application submissions
• Preparing initial planning appraisals and providing strategic planning advice
• Liaising and negotiating with clients, Local Planning Authorities, statutory consultees, consultants and other stakeholders
• Undertaking site visits and attending client meetings, project meetings, planning committees and public consultation events
• Preparing high-quality reports, interpreting planning data and presenting clear recommendations
• Managing your workload effectively to meet project deadlines, budgets and client requirements
• Working within established QA procedures and maintaining high standards across project delivery
• Developing strong client relationships and contributing to repeat business
• S upporting business development through networking, client engagement and identifying new opportunities
The Candidate
We’re looking for a motivated planning professional with strong technical knowledge and the confidence to work across a variety of projects.
You’ll ideally have:
- Chartered RTPI membership or be working towards full chartership
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system, legislation and procedures
• Experience within a planning consultancy or similar professional environment
• Experience managing planning applications, appeals and/or pre-application advice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to develop clear planning arguments and present information confidently
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects
• A commercially minded approach to client management and business development
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
The Package
- Competitive salary
• Flexible and hybrid working
• 30 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays
• Birthday leave and dedicated wellbeing day
• Private healthcare
• Medicash cashback scheme
• 50% gym membership contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Professional membership support
• Structured CPD and career development opportunities
Why This Opportunity?
This is a great opportunity to join a growing Manchester planning team where you’ll have the chance to work across a genuinely varied project portfolio, develop your client-facing experience and build your profile within a multi-disciplinary consultancy.
With hybrid working, strong benefits and opportunities to develop both technically and commercially, this role would suit a Planner who is looking for their next step within a forward-thinking consultancy.
Interested?
The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on 01792 362 010 or
