Senior Town Planner

Job Title: Senior Town Planner

Location: Macclesfield

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting an established and highly regarded independent planning consultancy in their search for a Chartered Senior Town Planner to join their growing team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced planner looking to take the next step in their career within a consultancy that works across a broad range of planning projects for private and public sector clients.

The Role

As a Chartered Town Planner, you will be involved in a varied portfolio of planning projects, providing professional planning advice and managing projects from inception through to completion.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a range of planning applications and projects
  Providing strategic planning advice to clients
  Preparing and submitting planning applications
  Undertaking planning research and policy analysis
  Liaising with local planning authorities and other stakeholders
  Attending client and stakeholder meetings
  Supporting business development and maintaining strong client relationships
  Working alongside colleagues and external consultants to deliver successful projects

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• MRTPI Chartered status - essential
  Strong experience within UK town planning
  Previous consultancy experience
  A good understanding of the UK planning system and relevant legislation
  Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  Strong project management and organisational abilities
  The confidence to deal directly with clients and planning authorities
  A proactive and commercially minded approach

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established planning consultancy where you will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects, develop strong client relationships and continue progressing your career.

Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)