Job Title: Senior / Principal Town Planner Location: Bristol

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading UK planning and development consultancy in their search for a Senior or Principal Town Planner to join their expanding Bristol team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded consultancy known for delivering strategic planning, development management, and design advice on major residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects across England and Wales. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering complex planning projects for a diverse private and public sector client base.

The Role

As part of a collaborative regional planning team, you will contribute to the delivery of significant planning projects, including strategic planning advice, development management, and planning project coordination. You will work closely with clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality planning outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic and development management planning advice across a range of projects. Manage planning applications, pre-applications, and appeals. Interpret planning policy and provide commercially focused planning advice. Lead projects and manage client relationships. Prepare planning reports, statements, and technical documentation. Contribute to mentoring junior planners and supporting team development.About You

MRTPI qualified (essential...