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Job Title: Senior Associate Masterplanner
Location: Wakefield
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Sector: Masterplanning & Urban Design
An award-winning, employee-owned planning and design consultancy is looking for a Senior Associate Masterplanner to lead and shape the future of major development projects across the UK. This practice is known for its collaborative, purpose-driven culture and innovative approach to placemaking.
You'll be joining a multidisciplinary team of planners, architects, and masterplanners working on some of the most ambitious and transformative urban extensions, new towns, and regeneration schemes in the country.
The Role
As a Senior Associate Masterplanner, you will:
Take a leading role in the design and delivery of large-scale masterplans and strategic projects
Drive the narrative and conceptual framework of each project through compelling text, visuals, and planning documentation
Prepare high-quality outputs including vision documents, design and access statements, feasibility studies, and design codes
Work closely with planning colleagues to ensure all designs align with policy and guidance
Engage directly with clients, stakeholders, and design teams through site visits, meetings, and presentations
Contribute to the broader profile of the practice through marketing content, presentations, and thought leadership
About You
The successful candidate will bring:
8-10+ years of masterplanning experience in a consultancy or similar setting
A strong design background with the ability to think at both macro and micro scales
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex projects from concept to submission
Excellent visual, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to craft a compelling project narrative
A collaborative mindset with a passion for sustainable, community-centred design
High proficiency in industry-standard tools and techniques for urban design and masterplanning
Why Join?
Work on nationally significant masterplanning and urban regeneration projects
Join a forward-thinking consultancy structured as an Employee Owned Trust - with a real sense of collective purpose and ownership
Be part of a team that values creativity, sustainability, and community impact
Enjoy a flexible and supportive working environment with strong emphasis on professional growth and innovation
Interested?
Contact Sofia Conte (url removed) or call (phone number removed). 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
