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Senior Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment Ltd
Posted 3 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS14 1DZ

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A leading multidisciplinary consultancy in Leeds is seeking a Senior or Principal Town Planner, with flexibility to work from Manchester or Birmingham.
  • This role involves working on diverse projects across sectors such as residential, retail, education, and energy, from feasibility studies to large-scale planning applications.
  • The ideal candidate should be RTPI-accredited with strong experience in either the private or public sector, and capable of managing a varied project portfolio.
  • A competitive salary and benefits package is offered, along with active mentoring and career progression opportunities in a flexible working environment.
  • Candidates should have excellent communication skills, a proactive approach, and a desire to build long-term client relationships, with a minimum of 5 years of experience preferred.

Senior or Principal Town Planner - Leeds (with flexibility for Manchester/Birmingham)

We are working on behalf of a leading multidisciplinary consultancy, seeking to appoint a Senior or Principal Town Planner to join their dynamic planning team based out of Leeds (with flexibility to work from Manchester or Birmingham if preferred).

This is an exciting opportunity to join a top-tier planning consultancy at a key moment of growth, offering the chance to work across a wide range of sectors including residential, retail, education, and energy. You will be involved in everything from early-stage feasibility studies to large-scale planning applications and appeals, collaborating closely with in-house multidisciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate will be RTPI-accredited, with solid experience either in the private or public sector, and confident in managing a varied project portfolio. You should be commercially aware, passionate about client delivery, and eager to develop your own client relationships. In return, you'll benefit from a competitive salary and package, active mentoring, career progression opportunities, and a genuinely flexible, agile working environment.

Key Requirements:

  • RTPI-accredited Town Planner (or working towards accreditation).

  • Strong technical planning skills with the ability to manage concurrent projects.

  • A proactive, team-oriented approach and excellent communication skills.

  • A "can-do" attitude and drive to build long-term client relationships.

If you're looking for the next step in your planning career with a market leader that champions flexible working and career growth, we'd love to hear from you.

Interested?Contact Sofia Conte or call . We have many more vacancies available on our website.This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position

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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.