Newcastle upon Tyne
Environment
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
25/04/2025
16/05/2025
Job Title: Senior Planner
Location: Newcastle
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading independent planning consultancy in their search for a Senior Consultant Planner to join their dynamic and growing team. With offices based in Chester, Newcastle, and Manchester, this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced planner to take the next step in their career and work on a wide range of exciting projects across the UK.
The Role
As a Senior Consultant Planner, you will play a key role in delivering planning consultancy services across a diverse portfolio of developments. This includes working alongside Directors and senior staff on major schemes, as well as taking the lead on smaller and medium-scale planning applications.
Key responsibilities:
* Supporting senior staff on large-scale planning projects
* Managing your own caseload of planning applications
* Undertaking research and producing site appraisals
* Drafting planning reports, development plan representations, policy notes, and environmental statements
* Engaging with local authorities, statutory consultees, third parties, and clients
* Building and nurturing client relationships
* Contributing innovative solutions and ideas to planning challenges
* Managing budgets and timelines for small to medium-sized projects
* Keeping up to date with relevant planning policy and legislation
* Attending and presenting at external events and client meetings
About You
We are looking for a motivated and ambitious planner with the following:
* A degree in Town Planning or a related discipline
* 5-10 years of planning experience in the private or public sector
* Strong technical knowledge of planning policy and legislation
* Excellent communication and report-writing skills
* Confidence in presenting and representing clients
* A proactive, creative, and solutions-focused mindset
What's On Offer
You'll benefit from a supportive and collaborative environment with:
* Competitive salary and annual performance-related bonus
* Generous pension contributions and private healthcare
* Flexible hybrid working arrangements (home and office-based)
* Full payment of professional fees
* Opportunities for ongoing CPD and clear progression routes
* Annual social events and a people-focused company culture
* Employee Ownership Trust status, which includes tax-free bonuses and influence over company decisions
This consultancy is committed to creating a balanced and flexible working environment and places genuine value on professional development and team wellbeing.
Interested?