Senior Town Planner Associate Town Planner

  • Penguin Recruitment
  • City, Cardiff
  • Aug 05, 2025
Full time Executive

Job Description

Senior / Associate Town Planner
Location: Cardiff or Bristol (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Competitive + Profit Share + Employee Ownership Benefits

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a growing and award-winning planning and design consultancy in their search for a Senior or Associate Town Planner to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planner (with 4+ years of experience) to step into a role with real influence and variety.

The successful candidate will work across a broad range of impactful projects, including housing, regeneration, healthcare, energy and infrastructure. You'll be joining a multidisciplinary team of planners, urban designers, and landscape professionals, known for delivering meaningful and sustainable places.

Key Requirements:

  • Minimum of 4 years' experience within a UK-based planning role (public or private sector)

  • Excellent understanding of the UK planning system

  • Experience leading projects or managing key client relationships

  • MRTPI or working towards chartership

  • A proactive, collaborative approach and a strong desire to contribute to the team

What's on offer:

  • Competitive salary dependent on experience

  • Profit share and employee ownership benefits

  • Hybrid working options from modern offices in either Cardiff or Bristol

  • Opportunity to lead on high-profile and socially impactful projects

  • Supportive, multidisciplinary environment with clear progression pathways

If you're looking to take the next step in your planning career and want to be part of a company that values innovation, creativity and collaboration, we'd love to hear from you.

For more information or a confidential conversation, please contact Josh at Penguin Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).