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Town Planner Location: Cardiff (Hybrid Working) Sector: Planning & Urban Design Consultancy We are working on behalf of a progressive, design-led planning and urban design consultancy to recruit a Town Planner for their growing Cardiff team . This practice is known for its collaborative culture, strong design ethos and involvement in high-quality projects across Wales and the UK click apply for full job details

Senior Town Planner Greater Manchester Competitive Salary Plus Benefits Permanent Ref: DB090 A leading planning and environmental consultancy are looking for a Senior Town Planner. The successful candidate will work across a diverse range of projects such as energy, nuclear, regeneration & placemaking, infrastructure, residential, commercial, waste, and minerals. Senior Town Planner Responsibilities Support colleagues in progressing major planning and development projects Manage small to medium-sized planning applications independently Undertake research, site assessments, and policy analysis Prepare planning appraisals for land, buildings, and development concepts Draft planning reports, statements, and application documents Engage with planning officers, consultees, and other third-party stakeholders Build strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and professional partners Develop innovative and practical planning solutions Take financial responsibility for small and medium-scale projects from inception to completion Stay up to date on planning policy, regulations, and best practice Attend external meetings and events, including delivering presentations when required Senior Town Planner Requirements Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline, with a strong interest in planning Experience within either the public or private sector Chartered or working towards MRTPI Understanding of planning principles and UK planning processes Strong presentation, communication, and technical writing skills A proactive problem-solver with a creative and analytical mindset Why This Role? Competitive salary Annual performance-based bonus Pension contributions Private healthcare Professional membership fees Opportunities for career development and progression Flexible working options, including a blend of home and office-based work A supportive, employee-focused ownership structure with additional associated benefits Interested? Please email your CV to Dina Bunkheila or contact (phone number removed) (phone number removed)

Associate / Associate Director - Town Planning Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire An established and highly regarded planning consultancy in Cambridge is looking to appoint an experienced Associate or Associate Director Town Planner to support the continued growth of its regional planning team. This role offers the opportunity to work on some of the most significant and high-profile development projects across the region, within a collaborative consultancy environment that values technical excellence, commercial awareness and career progression. The Opportunity The Cambridge planning team provides commercial planning advice to a broad private-sector client base, supporting development proposals from early strategy through to determination and delivery. Projects span a diverse portfolio, including: City centre regeneration and tall buildings Strategic housing and land promotion Town centre repurposing and retail development Sports, leisure and logistics schemes Major business parks, infrastructure and energy projects Listed building reuse and heritage-led development The team is proud to be involved in many of the region's largest and most complex schemes. The Role This position would suit an experienced planning professional who enjoys leading projects, managing client relationships and contributing to business growth. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality planning advice while supporting and mentoring junior colleagues. Key responsibilities include: Providing strategic and detailed planning advice at all stages of the development process Leading major planning applications, appeals, EIA and plan promotion work Managing multidisciplinary project teams, programmes and budgets Leading client meetings and managing key client relationships Supporting Directors on large, complex projects while running your own portfolio Collaborating with colleagues across disciplines to deliver integrated advice Leading tenders, framework bids and contributing to business development About You You will be an Associate or Associate Director level planner with strong consultancy experience and a proven track record of delivering complex planning projects. You are likely to demonstrate: Extensive knowledge of the UK planning system, including EIA, examinations in public, appeals and major development management Experience leading negotiations with planning authorities and key stakeholders Strong client management and business development capability A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach MRTPI qualification An ambition to grow into (or further develop within) a leadership role An existing network of contacts across East Anglia would be advantageous, though not essential. If you are interested, please do apply with your CV or you can reach me on (phone number removed) / (url removed) to discuss the role further. Reference - 64152

A leading renewable energy developer in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Development Planner to lead strategy and manage applications for a portfolio of projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Town & Country Planning, be chartered with RTPI or IEMA, and have over 5 years' experience in complex planning applications. This hybrid role offers a chance to shape major renewable energy projects while working closely with stakeholders and project teams.

Graduate Town Planner Location: London (City) Salary: Competitive + Professional Development + Benefits Employment Type: Full-time Level: Graduate / Entry Level Are you a recent graduate with a passion for town planning and a desire to launch your career in a fast-paced, commercial consultancy environment? We're partnering with a leading specialist planning consultancy based in London that advises o click apply for full job details

Job title: Associate Town Planner Location: Cornwall Salary: Competitive As a specialist recruitment consultant operating in the planning and development sector, I'm currently partnering with a highly regarded, independent planning consultancy looking to appoint an Associate Town Planner to support and lead projects across Cornwall and the wider South West region click apply for full job details

Town Planner Location: Exeter Penguin Recruitment is pleased to be working with a well respected consultancy, in their search for a Town Planner for their Exeter office. This is a fantastic opportunity for a planning professional to join a well-established, design-led consultancy with a strong reputation across the South West click apply for full job details

Associate Town Planner (London, UK) A UK-based multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking an Associate Town Planner for its London office. The role involves managing planning applications, appeals, and local plan representations, with a focus on providing expert planning advice to clients and mentoring junior team members. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage planning submissions and appeals. Advise on planning strategies and site potential. Engage with clients, stakeholders, and local authorities. Support team development and business growth. Requirements: RTPI-accredited degree or equivalent. Strong experience in UK planning practice. Excellent communication, project management, and leadership skills.

Associate Town Planner Location: London Penguin Recruitment is pleased to be working with a well respected consultancy, to recruit an Associate Town Planner for their London office. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced planning professional to join a highly respected consultancy with a strong reputation across residential, mixed-use, heritage, and urban development projects click apply for full job details

Associate Planner Planning Consultancy A leading urban planning consultancy is seeking a dedicated Associate Planner to join its dynamic team. This role offers an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the built environment, working on diverse and challenging projects that shape communities. The successful candidate will join a forward-thinking practice recognised for its innovative approach to strategic planning. The position provides a strong platform to enhance professional skills, gain invaluable experience, and contribute to high-profile projects. The consultancy is committed to supporting career development through continuous learning opportunities and a collaborative working environment. The team is made up of planners, urban designers, and architects. They ve built a strong reputation for blending planning, policy, and design to create people-friendly places. Key Responsibilities: Collaborating with senior planners to develop and implement planning strategies. Conducting research and analysis to inform planning decisions. Preparing and submitting planning applications and appeals. Engaging with stakeholders, including local authorities, developers, and the public. Assisting in the preparation of planning reports and presentations. Essential Skills and Experience: Degree in Town Planning or a related field. Membership, or eligibility for membership, with the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). Proven experience in a planning role, ideally within a consultancy environment. Strong analytical and research skills. Excellent written and verbal communication abilities. Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines. Proficiency in planning software and Microsoft Office Suite. The consultancy values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. A competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and flexible working arrangements are offered to support work-life balance.

Town Planner Location: Exeter Penguin Recruitment is pleased to be working with a well respected consultancy, in their search for a Town Planner for their Exeter office. This is a fantastic opportunity for a planning professional to join a well-established, design-led consultancy with a strong reputation across the South West. You will work on a diverse portfolio of projects spanning residential, commercial, mixed-use, and regeneration schemes, gaining excellent exposure across all stages of the planning process. The Role As a Town Planner, you will support and manage planning projects from initial appraisal through to determination, providing clear and commercially sound planning advice. Key responsibilities include: Preparing and submitting planning applications and pre-application enquiries Drafting planning statements and supporting documentation Undertaking site appraisals and planning policy analysis Liaising with local planning authorities, consultants, and clients Supporting appeals and strategic planning work Attending meetings, site visits, and committee hearings as required About You The successful Town Planner will have: A degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a related discipline RTPI membership or be working towards Chartership Experience within a planning consultancy or local authority Strong understanding of the UK planning system Excellent written and verbal communication skills A proactive, organised, and collaborative approach Why Apply? Join a respected and design-focused consultancy Work on varied and high-quality projects Supportive and collaborative team environment Clear opportunities for professional development and progression For further information on this Town Planner role in Exeter, please contact Joel Bland at Penguin Recruitment. JBRP1_UKTJ

Senior/ Principal Planning Consultants Multiple Opportunities A well-established, employee-owned planning consultancy based in Leeds is seeking experienced Chartered Planners to join a growing team. As a Planner within this busy consultancy, you will handle a diverse portfolio of projects including energy infrastructure (solar, battery storage, wind, hydrogen), waste management, minerals, and commercial development. This is a dynamic role offering a broad scope of responsibility across all stages of the development process ranging from planning policy and appraisal, land promotion, and consultancy services to development management and project delivery. Key Responsibilities: Prepare and coordinate planning applications and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) Manage relationships with clients, local authorities, stakeholders, and communities Provide strategic and tactical planning advice at a senior level Lead site appraisals and manage external consultants Collaborate with in-house planning and landscape professionals Requirements: RTPI qualified (or working towards) Degree or Master s in Town Planning or a related field Strong working knowledge of the UK planning system Experience (preferably) in one or more of the following sectors: Energy Waste Minerals Commercial Residential This role offers the opportunity to work on a significant and exciting pipeline of projects, with access to in-house environmental and landscape expertise, within a collaborative and expanding team.

Job Title: Senior Town Planner Associate Town Planner Location: Cornwall or Devon Offices Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-established, award-winning multidisciplinary planning and design consultancy who are looking for a Senior Town Planner up to an Associate Town Planner click apply for full job details

Are you an experienced Town Planner ready to step into a senior, influential role within a well-established multidisciplinary consultancy? I'm working with a highly respected planning and property practice with a strong presence across the Midlands and beyond. Due to continued growth and an expanding project pipeline, they are looking to appoint a Principal Town Planner to join their Shrewsbury off click apply for full job details

Anderselite are working with a respected multi-disciplinary planning and design practice looking to appoint a Senior / Associate Planner to their expanding Bath team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planner with strong experience across residential, mixed-use, and heritage-led developments, ideally with exposure to developer clients and high-end, one-off homes click apply for full job details

Senior Town Planner Location: Bury St Edmunds Penguin Recruitment is pleased to be working with an exciting client to recruit a Senior Town Planner for their Bury St Edmunds office. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planner to join a respected and growing consultancy, working on a varied portfolio of projects across the residential, commercial, and mixed-use sectors click apply for full job details

Job Title: Senior Town Planner Associate Town Planner Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-established, multidisciplinary engineering and planning consultancy in the appointment of a Senior Town Planner or Associate Town Planner for their growing Newcastle office click apply for full job details

Senior Town Planner Location: Exeter Penguin Recruitment is pleased to be working with a respected consultancy to recruit a Senior Town Planner for their Exeter office. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planner to join a well-established, design-led consultancy with a strong reputation across the South West click apply for full job details

Job Title: Senior Town Planner Associate Town Planner Location: Exeter Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-established, award-winning multidisciplinary planning and design consultancy who are looking for a Senior Town Planner up to an Associate Town Planner click apply for full job details

Principal Ecologist Scotland Region (Edinburgh) Are you a Principal Ecologist looking for the flexibility to balance site work with your home life? Are you looking to make a step up with the support of a diverse network of ecology experts that's underpinned by a defined career pathway? We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Ecologist as part of the Scotland team based out of the Edinburgh office. About Tetra Tech Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.Tetra Tech Ecology team won the CIEEM Large Consultancy of the Year Award and Large Scale Mitigation Award in 2023 and CIEEM Large Consultancy of the Year Award in 2025. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. They help our clients succeed, our business prosper and the communities we work in thrive.We need the very best designers, project managers, engineers, surveyors, town planners, environmental specialists and business service professionals to maintain our reputation as a market leader.We do this by taking care of our people; offering fantastic flexible benefits, providing personal and professional development, and giving employees the opportunity to work on exciting and ground-breaking projects. We dont want Tetra Tech to be just your next role, we want it to be a step-change in your career and ultimately a move that you are proud to have made. The Role: As Tetra Tech builds on its demonstrable track record as one of the leading global environmental consultancies, we are seeking a talented Principal Ecologist to join our team in Scotland.With ambitions to grow our UK presence to emulate the success of the global business, we are looking for an experienced ecologist to join our established network of over 95 ecologists with the energy to contribute to a diverse project portfolio. As a multidisciplinary consultancy, we work closely with colleagues from other teams including Planning, Placemaking, Engineering, Transportation and Asset Management including through the identification of opportunities, tendering and project delivery.You will be proactive in developing relationships with colleagues from across the business, liaising with other teams on a regular basis and supporting them through all stages of a project. We pride ourselves on our ability to offer professional ecology advice across a breadth of sectors including Residential, Defence, Energy, Government Services and Transport.We can draw on the knowledge of Sector leads and experienced technical consultants from across Tetra Tech, as well as the support of our wider ecology team, to develop the best solutions. Examples of projects we currently work on include: Ecological appraisals and protected species surveys for projects at varying scales and across a range of sectors including residential, commercial, defence infrastructure and renewables with solar and wind projects. Protected species licensing work for a range of species including: great crested newt, water vole, badger, otter and bats. BNG assessments for developments in sectors including residential, commercial, defence and energy Ecological Impact Assessment and Habitat Regulations Assessments for developments as part of planning submissions. Projects involving ecological input into all stages of project lifecycle including pre-planning submission survey work, post-planning delivery Ecological Clerk of Works and post-development mitigation monitoring, including as part of protected species licensing. Given the variety of projects we work on, we are looking for a Principal?Ecologist who has strong field experience and ambitions to continue their technical development, whether that be across many areas of ecology or in a particular specialism. In addition we are looking for an Ecologist who has experience of inputting to multi-disciplinary teams, influencing masterplans and detailed design to achieve positive environmental outcomes. Our Principal Consultants lead and deliver multiple projects of medium complexity with minimal supervision, and they are required to confidently adapt their technical knowledge to specific client and project requirements, including direct client communications, liaison with stakeholders, quality assurance and management of project finances.With support from the regional and wider national teams, and in line with our defined career framework, you will continue to develop your expertise across many areas of ecology, actively working towards Chartered Ecologist status. As a Principal within our team you will provide mentoring and line management duties to early career and senior ecology team members. We Lead with Science and we encourage our team to share their findings with the industry (subject to sensitivities of timings and client permissions). We also encourage research-based elements to be brought into projects and many of the projects we have worked on have resulted in publications and we encourage our team to continue to do this. Flexible Working: The role will require site work and some travel dependent on location of projects, and some attendance at our UK offices, plus opportunities to meet colleagues at planned events. However, we operate fully flexible, hybrid working which allows our ecologists to choose where, how and when they work as long as our clients are receiving the high-quality service they expect. We focus on talent and skills, not postcode. We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced or compressed hours and flexible start or finish times. We can offer a range of solutions to help you get the most out of your work / life balance.If the timings not quite right for you, please do still get in touch as we will always consider deferring the start date for the right candidate. About the Team: Multi-award winning Ecology team; recently winning CIEEM Large Consultancy of the Year and Large Scale Mitigation project in 2023 and CIEEM Large Consultancy of the Year 2025. Over 95 permanent ecologists across 13 offices working as one cohesive team. Time away from home minimised. IT systems allow seamless remote and flexible working, so proximity to an office is not a barrier we focus on talents & skills, not postcode.Our ecologists can work on the projects that interest them and deliver them to the highest standards. Cars or car allowances to every member of the team regardless of grade, including for personal use. Established TOIL system to allow time management to suit specific personal needs alongside seasonal demands. Career frameworks provide clarity on how to progress. We encourage the development of well-rounded ecologists who can talk about all stages of a project. We offer extensive internal and external training and mentoring, including from our inhouse experts along with all team face to face training. Bat handling licence incentivisation scheme to thank ecologists who spend time and effort in achieving their licence - we know it's not easy! And to show our support of personal development, we award a significant financial bonus to anyone achieving Chartered Environmentalist/Ecologist status through CIEEM. We work closely with many other teams, including our own Planners, Archaeologists, Landscape Architects, Masterplanners and Engineers. With a culture of openness, there is always someone within the business who can provide advice and support for almost any query. Our way of working We take pride in delivering projects effectively for clients. This often requires colleagues to be together- in offices or on site to ensure the best outcomes. However, when possible, we also advocate for flexibility around how, when, and where you work. There is no 'one approach fits all' each team manages their own way of working, we trust our employees and focus on outputs not inputs. Meeting up with colleague and clients face to face in office environments or on site is important for collaboration, face-to-face meetings, appraisals and development. Inclusion At Tetra Tech, we want everyone to feel like they truly belong. Our goal is to create aworkplace where every person is valued and respected for who they are. Everyone is welcome at Tetra Tech. Opportunities and success should only be determined by attitude, capability and collaborative spirit. Be yourself, without apology. JBRP1_UKTJ