Job Title: Town Planner
Location: Bristol
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a market-leading consultancy who are looking to add a Town Planner to the team based in Bristol. You'll be joining a well-established team, providing expert planning services to a broad range of clients across the Southwest region. With a strong pipeline of regionally significant projects, the team's work spans a variety of sectors, including residential development, major industrial and logistics schemes, retail repurposing, town centre regeneration, and large-scale urban mixed-use and commercial projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver comprehensive planning appraisals of land, buildings, and concepts.
- Prepare and submit planning applications, including detailed planning statements.
- Promote land through the Local Plan process and represent projects at Examination in Public.
- Write detailed reports, analyse data, and provide clear recommendations.
- Liaise and negotiate with planning officers, consultees, and third parties.
Key Skills:
- MRTPI and/or MRICS qualified (or working towards qualification).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey planning arguments.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, balancing workloads efficiently and reporting to senior members of the team.
- Passion for mentoring and supporting junior planners and graduate colleagues.
Team Overview: The Bristol Planning Team is one of the largest in the region, known for its expertise and reputation as a market leader. You'll be part of a dynamic team working on high-profile projects, with opportunities to contribute to some of the most exciting developments in the South West.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven and ambitious planner looking to take their career to the next level with a top-tier consultancy.
Interested?
The Director is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on email or call .