Chartered Town Planner

17 Days Old

Job Title: Senior Planner Location: Ashby De La Zouch
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-established planning consultancy in their search for a Senior Planner to join their Planning Team in Ashby. There is also the option to collaborate with colleagues in Market Harborough, Birmingham, or Manchester.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planner to take a leading role on innovative energy and infrastructure projects across sectors such as water, gas, electricity, and more. You will work closely with colleagues across the firm to deliver planning consultancy services and help build the Planning Team's expertise and capability.
THE ROLE
As a Senior Planner, you will manage and prioritise your own caseload, delivering high-quality advice and planning applications to clients. You will also mentor junior team members, including supporting them through the APC process, and take responsibility for coordinating multidisciplinary project teams. This role involves:
Undertaking site appraisals and pre-application advice requests Preparing, submitting, and managing planning applications Delivering bespoke advice to clients Project managing architects, landscape, highways, drainage, and ecology consultants Engaging with clients, Planning Officers, Councillors, statutory bodies, and members of the public Attending and leading project meetings, including negotiation to achieve optimum outcomes Supporting colleagues with workload management and shared projects Managing budgets, time recording, and invoicingWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Fully RTPI accredited, ideally Chartered (MRTPI) Significant experience within a planning consultancy or local authority Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills Self-motivated with strong attention to detail and organisational ability Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Good understanding of the UK planning system and marketWHAT'S ON OFFER
Competitive salary and benefits package Discretionary bonus scheme 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with a sliding scale up to 30 days, plus an additional day for your birthday and festive leave at Christmas Hybrid working policy, allowing flexible office and home working Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave 5% pension contributions Online money-saving portal and Employee Assistance Programme Death in Service cover Volunteering leave equating to 2 days per year (pro rata if part-time) Opportunity to work on diverse, high-profile projects across multiple sectors Supportive and collaborative team environment with career progression and professional developmentInterested? Contact Joel Bland on (phone number removed) or email at
Location:
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire
Salary:
£30,000 - £40,000 /annum
Job Type:
PartTime
Category:
Engineering

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