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Senior Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment Ltd
Posted a day ago, valid for 16 days
Location

Bristol, City of Bristol BS6 5EX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Senior Planner position is with a rapidly expanding consultancy focused on major UK infrastructure and development projects.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in planning, ideally within infrastructure, utilities, or large-scale development.
  • The role offers strategic involvement in significant projects across energy, water, telecoms, and transport, with a collaborative work environment.
  • The position provides flexibility with a hybrid working model and a clear progression path into leadership roles.
  • Salary details are not specified, but the opportunity allows for significant influence on projects and career development.

Senior Planner - Infrastructure & Development PlanningAre you ready to take the next step in your planning career with a forward-thinking consultancy at the forefront of major UK infrastructure and development projects?

I'm working exclusively with an exceptional multi-disciplinary consultancy that's rapidly expanding its planning team. They're known for delivering innovative solutions in the utilities, energy, and infrastructure sectors - and now they're looking for an experienced Senior Planner to join their dynamic and growing planning function.

What's on offer:
  • Strategic involvement in nationally significant projects across energy, water, telecoms, and transport

  • A collaborative environment where planners work side-by-side with land agents, environmental specialists, and project managers

  • Genuine flexibility with a hybrid working model and multiple regional office locations

  • A clear progression path with support to move into leadership roles

About the Role:

You'll be leading planning strategy and applications on a range of complex infrastructure and development projects, including DCOs, T&CP Act applications, EIA coordination, and stakeholder engagement. You'll play a key part in shaping projects from pre-application through to consent.

What you'll need:
  • MRTPI-qualified with 5+ years' experience in planning, ideally within infrastructure, utilities or large-scale development

  • Strong working knowledge of the UK planning system, including NSIP/DCO processes and TCPA

  • Confident in client-facing roles and managing multi-disciplinary teams

  • A proactive, solutions-led mindset with the ability to think commercially

Why this opportunity?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a consultancy that's setting the standard in land and planning for infrastructure. With ambitious growth plans, this business offers the chance to genuinely influence projects and carve out your own career path - whether that's technically, commercially, or into leadership.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.