Senior/Principal Town Planner

Job Title: Senior / Principal Town Planner
Location: Cardiff or Bristol

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading UK planning and development consultancy in their search for a Senior or Principal Town Planner to join their expanding Cardiff team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded consultancy known for delivering strategic planning, development management, and design advice on major residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects across England and Wales. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering complex planning projects for a diverse private and public sector client base.

The Role

As part of a collaborative regional planning team, you will contribute to the delivery of significant planning projects, including strategic planning advice, development management, and planning project coordination. You will work closely with clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality planning outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and development management planning advice across a range of projects.
• Manage planning applications, pre-applications, and appeals.
• Interpret planning policy and provide commercially focused planning advice.
• Lead projects and manage client relationships.
• Prepare planning reports, statements, and technical documentation.
• Contribute to mentoring junior planners and supporting team development.

About You

• MRTPI qualified (essential).
• A commercially aware planner with the ability to apply planning knowledge within a wider property and development context.
• Strong analytical, written, and communication skills.
• Confident in client-facing roles and project management.
• Proactive, enthusiastic, and keen to progress within a consultancy environment.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Competitive salary and remuneration package based on experience
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Death in service benefit
• Employee assistance programme (24/7)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Staff discounts and referral bonuses
• Ongoing CPD and professional development opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative working culture with high-profile project exposure

Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)