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Associate / Associate Director Town Planner Location: Bristol Job Type: Full-time, Office-based Salary: £55,000-£75,000+ DOE A respected independent planning consultancy is seeking an experienced Associate / Associate Director Town Planner to join its growing Bristol office. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially aware planning professional with over 10 years' experience to take on a senior leadership role within a collaborative and well-established practice. The successful Associate / Associate Director Town Planner will play a key role in leading projects, managing client relationships, supporting business development initiatives, and contributing to the strategic growth of the business. Working across a diverse portfolio of developments throughout the UK, you will have the opportunity to shape both projects and the future direction of the planning team. The Role As an Associate / Associate Director Town Planner, you will: Lead and oversee a diverse range of planning projects from initial instruction through to determination and appeal. Provide strategic planning advice to a broad client base, including developers, landowners, private clients and multidisciplinary consultant teams. Manage key client relationships and act as a trusted advisor throughout the planning process. Prepare and oversee high-quality planning applications, appeals, representations and supporting planning documentation. Represent clients at meetings with Local Planning Authorities, stakeholders, project teams and public consultations where required. Support the Directors in the management and growth of the planning team. Mentor and develop junior planners, fostering professional growth and maintaining technical excellence across the team. Contribute to business development activities, networking opportunities and the preparation of fee proposals and tenders. Assist in identifying new opportunities for growth and strengthening the consultancy's market presence. About You To be considered for this Associate / Associate Director Town Planner position, you will possess: MRTPI chartered status. A minimum of 10 years' professional planning experience gained within consultancy, development, housebuilding or local authority environments. Strong experience delivering complex planning applications and strategic planning advice. Proven experience managing client relationships and leading projects independently. Strong commercial awareness and an interest in contributing to business growth. Experience mentoring and managing planning professionals. A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong professional judgement. What's on Offer A senior leadership opportunity within a respected and growing planning consultancy. The chance to work on a broad range of high-profile and challenging planning projects across the UK. Genuine influence over project delivery, client development and team growth. Clear progression opportunities within an expanding business. A collaborative and supportive working environment. Competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience. This opportunity would suit an ambitious Associate / Associate Director Town Planner looking to take the next step in their career, combining technical excellence with leadership, client management and business development responsibilities within a highly regarded independent consultancy. Any questions, you can reach me on (phone number removed) or (url removed) Reference - 63899

I am recruiting for an experience QA Test Automation Engineer to join my client in central Bristol ( 2 days a week in the office). They are the most incredible tech for good company using AI to build tools that make life easier for people who need additional support. The product is meaningful, impactful, and something you can definitely feel proud to be a part of. In this role you will be the sole QA within the business. For the first six months you will have support from a manual tester who will take responsibility for manual testing, giving you space to focus on building and driving automation. There is already a QA foundation in place from a previous tester, so you will have existing processes and some automation to build on, but also the freedom to redo/ improve things if needed. You will be testing across both web and native mobile applications The tech stack includes Playwright for web automation, WebDriverIO, Appium and BrowserStack for mobile automation, TypeScript, Mocha, Cucumber, Jira, and a bespoke in house LLM test harness. There is already strong unit test coverage in place, giving you a solid base to build a robust end to end automation strategy. You will take ownership of QA strategy end to end, driving automation forward with a strong focus on modern tooling. This is a hands on role where you will balance manual and automated testing where needed, introduce structure and process in a way that adds value without unnecessary overhead, and work closely with developers and product in a highly collaborative environment. As the business moves towards becoming a medical device company, you will also play a key role in helping mature QA practices to align with more rigorous standardsp. Although it is early stage, the team already has strong processes in place due to the nature of their product so there is no startup chaos here. The ideal person will be an experienced automation tester with strong web automation skills, ideally using Playwright, with mobile experience being a nice to have. You will be comfortable working independently, confident taking full ownership of QA end to end, and naturally curious about AI and large language models, with a genuine enjoyment of figuring things out. Salary is up to 70,000 depending on experience. If you would like to hear more, please apply below to Sam Miller at SR2 - Socially Responsible Recruitment

Senior AI Platform Engineer (MLOps / ML Infrastructure) Location: Bristol (On-Site) Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent Salary: Dependent on Experience (DOE) The Opportunity Our client is building next-generation intelligent robotic systems and is seeking a Senior AI Platform Engineer to own and scale the machine learning infrastructure that powers training, deployment and continuous improvement of advanced AI capabilities. This role sits at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, machine learning operations, data engineering and robotics, offering a unique opportunity to shape how advanced AI systems are developed and deployed at scale. The Role You'll be responsible for building the infrastructure and workflows that connect data collection, training, evaluation, deployment and fleet management into a seamless platform. Working closely with AI researchers and robotics engineers, you'll transform complex machine learning workflows into scalable, production-ready systems. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain scalable ML infrastructure Develop containerised training environments Manage cloud GPU orchestration and distributed training Implement experiment tracking and model registries Build automated data processing pipelines Develop model evaluation and deployment workflows Improve developer experience for ML teams Extend CI/CD with ML-specific validation and testing Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment Requirements Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related discipline 3+ years building cloud, platform, ML or data infrastructure Strong Python development skills Experience with training pipelines and distributed workloads Docker and containerisation expertise Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred) Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform preferred) Desirable Experience MLOps for robotics, autonomous systems or embodied AI Kubeflow, SkyPilot or similar tooling ONNX and TensorRT deployment MLflow or experiment tracking platforms Event-driven architectures GPU orchestration and optimisation Simulation and sim-to-real workflows What's on Offer Salary dependent on experience Equity opportunities Private healthcare Conference and training budget Opportunity to build infrastructure powering advanced AI and robotics systems Collaborative and highly technical engineering culture

Senior IOS Developer Up to 75k Bristol, Hybrid Swift, Objective-C Benefits: 35 days holiday including bank Buy and Sell holiday Health Insurance I am working with a highly respected SaaS client in Bristol who are looking for Mobile Software Engineer to join the team. The products they design are internationally recognised, and you will contribute to their continued performance and presence. You will focus on the design and development of iOS applications using Swift and Objective-C for the Apple store. You will work with a cross functional team. Ideally you should be an AI evangelist, excited about using AI to accelerate development, but with great foundational programming skills. Alongside solid development skills, you should be someone that enjoys speaking with stakeholders and comes across as approachable. Quality is of the utmost importance due to the nature of the industry, and if you would like to continue your career in an environment where best practise really is standard, then please apply today. Experience needed: Excellent communication skills Proven commercial experience leading complex iOS development and deployment Objective-C, Swift Frameworks including: UIKit, SwiftUI, Foundation Auto Layout Agile Development - with experience across the entire SDLC including testing CI/CD tools - ADO, Xcode cloud Rest APIs SQLite TestFlight This is an urgent vacancy, If you are interested then please apply quoting reference AR(phone number removed). Objective-C, Swift, Objective C, Swift Concurrency, SwiftUI, UIKit, Auto Layout, Xcode, Instruments, Apple iOS, iOS developer, iOS engineer, mobile developer, Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Azure Repos, SQLite, SQLite database, Testflight, Xcode cloud, App Store Connect, Jenkins, Rest API, RestAPI, JSON, Objective-C, Swift, Objective C, Swift Concurrency, SwiftUI, UIKit, Auto Layout, Xcode, Instruments, Apple iOS, iOS developer, iOS engineer, mobile developer, Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Azure Repos, SQLite, SQLite database, Testflight, Xcode cloud, App Store Connect, Jenkins, Rest API, RestAPI, JSON, Objective-C, Swift, Objective C, Swift Concurrency, SwiftUI, UIKit, Auto Layout, Xcode, Instruments, Apple iOS, iOS developer, iOS engineer, mobile developer, Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Azure Repos, SQLite, SQLite database, Testflight, Xcode cloud, App Store Connect, Jenkins, Rest API, RestAPI, JSON, Objective-C, Swift, Objective C, Swift Concurrency, SwiftUI, UIKit, Auto Layout, Xcode, Instruments, Apple iOS, iOS developer, iOS engineer, mobile developer, Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Azure Repos, SQLite, SQLite database, Testflight, Xcode cloud, App Store Connect, Jenkins, Rest API, RestAPI, JSON If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'. Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors. Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Senior Software Developer Up to 80k Bristol, Hybrid Python, AWS and MLOps Benefits: 28 days holiday plus bank holidays Pension and matched contributions Private health care I am working with a new and exciting startup client looking for a Senior Software Developer using Python and AWS. They are looking for someone who has a strong background in development and is proficient in using Python, you should be able to work as a strong leader and can ask for support when needed. We're looking for strong leadership who can take ownership and have strong communication skills. This is a hands-on role and requires active up to date programming skills and you will also be deploying AI solutions but need strong foundational software skills. Day-to-day responsibilities: Responsible for building software solutions Work in AWS cloud environments. Own the delivery Build APIs Create backend systems Write scalable code (python) Maintain standards across CI/CD Mentoring Essential skills: Python AWS API experience CI/CD SQL Communication Stakeholder engagement Leadership skills Infrastructure as code (Terraform or Ansible or other IAC) Desirable skills: MLOps practices AI practice This is an urgent vacancy, so if you would like to be considered then please apply quoting reference AR(phone number removed). Python, AWS, SQL, CI/CD, MLOps, APIs, DataOPS Python AWS SQL CI/CD MLOps APIs DataOPS Python AWS SQL CI/CD MLOps APIs DataOPS Python AWS SQL CI/CD MLOps APIs DataOPS Python AWS SQL CI/CD MLOps APIs DataOPS Python AWS SQL CI/CD MLOps APIs DataOPS Python AWS SQL CI/CD MLOps APIs DataOPS Python AWS SQL CI/CD MLOps APIs DataOPS Python AWS SQL CI/CD MLOps APIs DataOPS Python AWS SQL CI/CD MLOps APIs DataOPS Python AWS SQL CI/CD MLOps APIs DataOPS If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'. Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors. Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Town Planning Director Cardiff (Hybrid) A leading UK planning consultancy is looking to appoint a Town Planning Director to play a key role in growing their Cardiff team and expanding their presence across Wales and the South West. They will consider candidates in Bristol but you would be required to travel to Cardiff once a week. Strong business development skills are essential. The Role This is a senior leadership position with a strong mix of project delivery, team leadership, and business development. You'll take ownership of a varied portfolio of work, typically spanning residential, mixed-use and strategic land projects. Key responsibilities include: Leading and developing the Cardiff planning team Managing complex planning applications, appeals and site promotions Driving business development and winning new work Building and maintaining strong client relationships Mentoring junior team members and supporting their progression Contributing to the wider regional and national growth strategy Projects & Clients You'll be working with a broad client base including: National and regional housebuilders Land promoters and developers Private landowners and investors Local authorities and public sector bodies Projects range from immediate planning applications through to long-term strategic land promotion. Location & Flexibility Cardiff-based: Tuesday-Thursday in the office Bristol-based: Flexible working with 1 day per week in Cardiff About You Significant experience in UK town planning (private consultancy or local authority) MRTPI qualified (or eligible) Strong commercial awareness and a track record of winning work Experience leading projects and managing client relationships Previous team leadership experience or ready to step into a Director-level role Why Apply? Opportunity to shape and grow a regional team Autonomy to develop your own client base Strong pipeline of work and established brand Clear progression within a supportive, collaborative environment Competitive salary and bonus If you are a well experienced Associate Director looking for a step up or a Director looking for a change, reach out now (phone number removed)/(phone number removed) or (url removed) Reference - 67788

Senior Sustainability Consultant (BREEAM) Location: Bristol Salary: 40,000 - 50,000 (Competitive DOE) Working Pattern: Hybrid Working Full-Time Permanent Overview We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Sustainability Consultant to join a leading multidisciplinary consultancy's growing Advisory Services team. This is a unique opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting sustainable development projects, spanning commercial, education, public sector, mixed-use, and large-scale masterplanning schemes. As a Senior Sustainability Consultant, you will play a key role in delivering innovative and practical sustainability strategies, managing client relationships, and contributing to the achievement of Net Zero Carbon and broader environmental goals. You will collaborate with a diverse team of architects, engineers, planners, and developers to deliver impactful solutions that meet sustainability requirements while remaining commercially viable. Benefits Flexible hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance. Opportunity to lead high-profile sustainability projects. Clear career progression within a growing and dynamic consultancy. Collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary working environment. Support for professional accreditation and ongoing professional development. Exposure to a wide range of sustainability disciplines and frameworks. Day-to-Day Your typical day as a Senior Sustainability Consultant may include: Leading client meetings to discuss project requirements and sustainability goals. Conducting technical assessments, such as energy modelling or lifecycle analysis. Preparing detailed sustainability reports and presentations for stakeholders. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to integrate sustainability into design processes. Managing project timelines, budgets, and deliverables to ensure successful outcomes. Staying updated on the latest sustainability trends, regulations, and technologies. Mentoring junior team members and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing. Responsibilities As a Senior Sustainability Consultant, your key responsibilities will include: Leading the delivery of sustainability strategies and environmental assessment frameworks, including BREEAM, WELL, NABERS, Ska, and similar schemes. Developing planning and operational sustainability strategies aligned with Net Zero Carbon objectives. Providing technical expertise across key sustainability themes such as energy, carbon, health and wellbeing, water, transport, materials, waste, ecology, and climate resilience. Managing whole-life carbon assessments, energy strategies, and building performance analysis. Producing high-quality reports, presentations, and technical documentation for clients and planning authorities. Leading project teams and coordinating sustainability inputs across multidisciplinary design teams. Building and maintaining strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor throughout project lifecycles. Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest technical standards. Contributing to business development activities, including proposals and bid submissions. Supporting innovation and continuous improvement within the sustainability team. Qualifications To be successful in this role, you should have: A degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Building Services, Architecture, or a related discipline. Several years of experience in a sustainability consultancy or built environment advisory role. Strong technical knowledge of sustainability assessment methodologies and environmental certification schemes. Proven experience in leading projects and managing client relationships. Excellent report writing, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills. Strong commercial awareness and project management capabilities. The ability to translate complex technical information into practical and actionable advice. A passion for driving sustainable outcomes within the built environment. Desirable Experience: Experience with sustainability frameworks such as BREEAM, WELL, NABERS, Ska, LEED, DREAM, or similar. Expertise in whole-life carbon assessments, lifecycle analysis, energy and carbon strategies, or building physics and environmental modelling. Knowledge of Net Zero Carbon roadmaps, climate resilience strategies, ESG, and sustainability reporting. Preferred Qualifications: Professional accreditation with a recognised industry body or working towards accreditation. Relevant assessor qualifications within BREEAM, WELL, NABERS, or similar frameworks. Proven experience mentoring junior consultants and supporting team development. If you are a passionate and experienced sustainability professional looking to make a meaningful impact on the future of sustainable development, we want to hear from you. Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion about this exciting opportunity.

Lead Research Specialist - Residential Investment Market Homes England National Housing Bank 69,831 - 81,443 Location: Hybrid 50/50 Our offices are located in Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, and Northstowe. Homes England launched the National Housing Bank, a new government-backed investment platform to accelerate housing delivery across England. With 16bn in capital, it will unlock private investment, support regeneration and accelerate housing delivery across the UK. Joining now offers a rare opportunity to shape a major new national investment platform from the ground up. At the centre of the Agency is the Research and Analysis team, which sits within the agency's Research, Economics and Geospatial (REG) function - led by Homes England's Chief Economist. The central aim of the REG function is to embed analysis within Homes England decision making, ensuring we intervene in the right places and in the right way to drive positive outcomes for society. The Lead Research Specialist role will play a key part in strengthening Homes England's evidence base for investment decision making. Reporting to the Principal Research Specialist, the role holder will lead high quality quantitative research and the development of market intelligence to inform how the Agency deploys its portfolio of investment products - including debt, equity and guarantees - to unlock and accelerate housing delivery. The role holder will focus on developing market intelligence and producing analytical outputs that help the Agency understand barriers, opportunities and trends in the residential investment market. The role holder will work with other analytical functions to develop broader capacity and capability across Homes England to use data, research and analytical tools to enhance strategic and operational decision-making. The opportunity Responsibilities include: Lead research and analytical projects that build an authoritative evidence base on UK residential investment markets and their implications for Homes England's objectives. Develop and maintain up to date intelligence on key market segments relevant to Homes England and the National Housing Bank. Track trends in Build to Rent, SME development, affordable housing, emerging tenures and other priority sectors where the Agency invests. Support the Principal Research specialist in preparing materials for senior and external stakeholders. Provide clear, timely intelligence on the residential investment market that informs where Homes England should intervene and how investment products should evolve. Engage externally with developers, lenders, investors, research organisations and government partners to gather intelligence and validate emerging views. Support capability building through training, mentoring and the development of analytical best practice. Candidate profile Degree level qualification or equivalent experience of industry professional in the residential investment market. Strong experience in quantitative research, market analysis or financial analytics relevant to housing, real estate or investment. Strong understanding of residential investment markets and the drivers of investor and lender behaviour. Extensive working knowledge of leading financial and investment market data. Proven track record of leading quantitative analysis and delivering actionable insights for strategic decision-making. Experience of commissioning and contract managing research and analysis projects and/or programmes. Experience developing research, analytical tools or models to support decision making. An ability to connect and translate technical capability to strategic delivery, understanding and prioritising business needs, responding to business requirements and delivering accessible and effective solutions. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present analysis clearly. Knowledge of UK housing market policy, government investment programmes, and the role of public investment in housing delivery. Why join? Help build a new national investment institution Work on complex housing and regeneration transactions Deploy 16bn of government-backed capital Hybrid 50/50 working across multiple national locations Defined benefit pension and strong public-sector benefits Contact point for applicants Name : Ciara Lynn Email : Recruitment team Email : Closing date: 9th July, 2026 Right to Work in the UK is required.

Chartered / Senior Building Surveyor Bristol - Hybrid Competitive Salary + Benefits Full-Time, Permanent Thomas Search are partnered with a leading, forward-thinking property consultancy to appoint a Chartered/Senior Building Surveyor into their expanding South West Building Consultancy team. With a nationally recognised reputation and a diverse commercial client base - including investors, developers, occupiers and lenders - this is a genuine opportunity to accelerate your career within a collaborative team that champions autonomy, variety and professional growth. You'll work across the full spectrum of Building Surveying services, shaping your workload around your strengths and interests while developing new specialist capabilities. The Opportunity You'll join a high-performing team delivering the full range of commercial surveying services. From inception through to negotiation, delivery and completion, you'll play a central role in advising clients across the full property lifecycle. This position is perfect for a newly chartered or experienced MRICS Building Surveyor seeking a role with impact, variety and genuine progression. Core Responsibilities Due Diligence Construction Monitoring Contract Administration Planned Preventative Maintenance Dilapidations & Exit Strategies Party Wall matters (experience welcome but not essential) Delivering professional and project-focused services from start to finish Preparing clear, concise technical reports and client recommendations Building strong client relationships and supporting repeat business What We're Looking For Degree-qualified Building Surveyor with MRICS status Experience across commercial professional and project-based work Strong technical and analytical capability Confident communicator with client-facing presence Ability to manage multiple projects independently Commercially aware with a proactive, solutions-led approach This is an exceptional chance to join a respected, ambitious consultancy where you'll have the autonomy to shape your role and the support to elevate your career. Interested? Apply directly or reach out in confidence to David at (url removed) for a discreet and informative disclosure.

Full Stack Developer / C# Bristol / Hybrid 50,000 - 55,000 + Bonus & Benefits Our client is a specialist software provider who are looking for a Full Stack Developer to join their growing technology team. You'll play a key role in developing and enhancing market-leading solutions, taking ownership of the full development lifecycle while collaborating closely with senior leadership and supporting junior developers. You'll need to have experience within the insurance industry, strong commercial C#/.NET development skills, and experience operating in an established mid-level developer position where you've contributed to the design, development, and support of business-critical applications. We're looking to speak with candidates who possess: Experience using C# and .NET Previous experience working within the insurance sector Full-stack development experience, including JavaScript/jQuery and database technologies such as MySQL Experience in cloud environments ideally AWS and using Azure DevOps Excellent communication skills are a must Please apply below for more information.

I am recruiting for an experience QA Test Automation Engineer to join my client in central Bristol , they want people happy to go to their office one day every fortnight. They are the most incredible tech for good company using AI to build tools that make life easier for people who need additional support. The product is meaningful, impactful, and something you can definitely feel proud to be a part of. In this role you will be the sole QA within the business. For the first six months you will have support from a manual tester who will take responsibility for manual testing, giving you space to focus on building and driving automation. There is already a QA foundation in place from a previous tester, so you will have existing processes and some automation to build on, but also the freedom to redo/ improve things if needed. You will be testing across both web and native mobile applications The tech stack includes Playwright for web automation, WebDriverIO, Appium and BrowserStack for mobile automation, TypeScript, Mocha, Cucumber, Jira, and a bespoke in house LLM test harness. There is already strong unit test coverage in place, giving you a solid base to build a robust end to end automation strategy. You will take ownership of QA strategy end to end, driving automation forward with a strong focus on modern tooling. This is a hands on role where you will balance manual and automated testing where needed, introduce structure and process in a way that adds value without unnecessary overhead, and work closely with developers and product in a highly collaborative environment. As the business moves towards becoming a medical device company, you will also play a key role in helping mature QA practices to align with more rigorous standardsp. Although it is early stage, the team already has strong processes in place due to the nature of their product so there is no startup chaos here. The ideal person will be an experienced automation tester with strong web automation skills, ideally using Playwright, with mobile experience being a nice to have. You will be comfortable working independently, confident taking full ownership of QA end to end, and naturally curious about AI and large language models, with a genuine enjoyment of figuring things out. Salary is up to 70,000 depending on experience. If you would like to hear more, please apply below to Sam Miller at SR2 - Socially Responsible Recruitment

Construction Associate / Senior Associate Solicitor (Non-contentious) Location: Bristol, Bath or Swindon My client is a well-established, full-service law firm with recognised expertise across sectors including Agriculture, Banking & Finance, Land Development, Private Client, and Business Growth. The firm is known for delivering high-quality work across a broad range of practice areas and is consistently ranked in leading legal directories for its client-focused approach. They offer an inclusive and supportive culture, with hybrid working embedded into their ways of working to promote a healthy work-life balance. About the Role My client is seeking an experienced Construction Associate or Senior Associate to join their collaborative and sociable Real Estate team. Working closely with senior colleagues, you will gain immediate exposure to client-facing work and benefit from ongoing mentoring and a clearly defined progression pathway. This is an excellent time to join the firm as it continues to grow its real estate and clean energy offering, supported by recent senior hires and ambitious expansion plans. The role will involve a varied caseload, including: Advising developers, contractors, consultants, and funders on commercial development projects, including mixed-use and residential schemes Supporting real estate finance transactions and strategic land and affordable housing work Drafting and negotiating JCT and NEC contracts, including tailored amendments Preparing and negotiating professional appointments, collateral warranties, bonds, guarantees, and bespoke construction documentation Collaborating with the wider real estate team and supporting construction-related disputes work where required Location: The position is primarily based in Bristol, which will act as your main office. However, our client offers genuine flexibility to also work from their Bath and Swindon offices, providing a more adaptable approach to office-based working. About You The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical ability alongside a commitment to building lasting client relationships. You will ideally have: A qualified solicitor (ideally 3PQE+) with experience in non-contentious construction matters A good understanding of construction law and dispute resolution processes Experience or interest in clean and renewable energy projects (desirable) Strong client management and communication skills The ability to work both independently and as part of a team A proactive mindset and enthusiasm for professional development What's on Offer My client offers a supportive and inclusive working environment, with a strong emphasis on flexibility, trust, and collaboration. Benefits include: Hybrid working with flexibility across Bristol, Bath, and Swindon offices A positive team culture with regular social and networking opportunities A competitive and flexible benefits package, including private medical insurance, life assurance, cash plans, and more Contact Sam Higgins at Simpson Judge for further information about this opportunity.

About the Opportunity Our client is a well-established and highly regarded planning consultancy with a strong presence across the South West and wider UK. Due to continued growth and a healthy pipeline of projects, they are seeking an experienced Senior Town Planner to join their Bristol office. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious planning professional looking to work on a diverse range of residential, commercial, mixed-use, and strategic development projects while progressing their career within a supportive and collaborative environment. The Role As a Senior Town Planner, you will play a key role in managing planning projects, delivering strategic planning advice, and supporting clients through all stages of the planning process. You will work closely with colleagues, developers, landowners, local authorities, and other stakeholders to achieve successful planning outcomes. The position offers significant exposure to a varied project portfolio and the opportunity to build lasting client relationships while contributing to the continued success of the business. Key Responsibilities Managing planning applications and appeals from inception through to determination. Providing clear, commercially focused planning advice to clients. Preparing planning statements, appraisal reports, and supporting documentation. Undertaking site assessments and planning policy analysis. Liaising with local authorities, consultants, and project teams throughout the planning process. Attending client meetings, stakeholder consultations, and planning committees. Supporting business development activities and identifying new opportunities. Assisting with the mentoring and development of junior planning staff. Keeping up to date with planning legislation, policy changes, and market trends. Requirements Degree qualified in Town Planning or a related discipline. MRTPI qualified or working towards chartered status. Previous experience within a planning consultancy, developer, or local authority environment. Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and planning policy framework. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Strong organisational and project management abilities. Commercial awareness and a proactive, client-focused approach. Desirable Experience Experience working on residential, mixed-use, commercial, or strategic land projects. Established professional network within the South West planning and development sector. Previous experience supporting or mentoring junior planners. Benefits Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Clear opportunities for career progression and professional development. Exposure to a diverse and high-profile project portfolio. Collaborative and supportive team culture.

An exciting role at a leading independent consultancy specialising in planning, design, environment and heritage. We are looking for Designers to join our well-established design team based in Bristol who are looking for a great career opportunity as an Urban Designer or Senior Urban Designer. You will be responsible for the preparation and overseeing of conceptual urban design and planning work, feasibility studies, master planning, development briefs and design strategies for residential and mixed-use schemes for developers, land owners and private clients. You will be able to manage your own smaller schemes independently with the potential to manage larger projects over time. This will include managing projects in respect of timescales, client/consultant liaison and meeting with local authorities and project teams as requested. You will have a keen interest in Urban Design with excellent written and drawing skills and experience using graphics packages such as Vectorworks, Auto CAD, Adobe Photoshop and Indesign. You will be experienced in residential design at either a consultancy or in-house with a developer. In exchange you will receive a competitive salary plus benefits package and a working environment designed to enable a flexible work life balance. If you are interested in hearing more - please send CV and covering letter, along with written and visual work examples.

Senior Electrcial Design Engineer Required Bristol Location True are partnered with a growing independent MEP consultancy, supporting commercial and residential clients across the UK. Their projects include refurbishments, ground-up developments, city-center schemes, mixed-use projects, high-end residential, and commercial fit-outs for developers and architects. They are looking to appoint a Senior Electrical Engineer to support the Director in leading projects, with a long-term view of stepping into a Partner-level role and heading up electrical across the business. This role offers autonomy to manage clients, mentor junior engineers, and lead the delivery of high-quality design solutions across all RIBA stages, while playing a key role in shaping the strategic direction and growth of the team. Senior Electrical Design Engineer Package: Base salary: Up to 60k (DOE) + package Annual bonus Pension Flexible working Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays Career progression: Clear path to Electrical Director Senior Electrcial Design Engineer please apple, we'll be in contact in 24 /48 hours.

Project Manager Bristol £55,000 - £68,000 + package Leading Construction & Property Consultancy Healthcare Focus An industry-leading, multidisciplinary construction consultancy is seeking an ambitious Project Manager to join their growing Bristol office. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of high-profile healthcare and education projects across the South West, working with a respected team known for delivering complex, meaningful developments with precision and care. The Company This consultancy has built a stellar reputation across the UK for excellence in Project Management, Cost Consultancy, and Building Surveying. Their client base includes the NHS, local authorities, major universities, and private developers, and they are regularly involved in flagship regeneration and healthcare improvement schemes across the region. The Bristol office is one of their fastest-growing locations, with a strong pipeline of healthcare, higher education, and mixed-use projects. The company offers a dynamic, supportive environment where progression is actively encouraged, and staff are empowered to take ownership of their work. The Role As a Project Manager, you ll be responsible for managing a range of healthcare and public-sector projects, typically valued between £1 million and £120 million. You ll be client-facing, leading schemes from inception to completion including feasibility, business case development, procurement, construction, and handover. You ll also play a key role in mentoring junior team members and strengthening client relationships as the Bristol office continues its growth journey. Responsibilities Deliver healthcare, education, and local government projects through all stages Manage project programmes, budgets, and risk registers Lead stakeholder meetings and ensure client satisfaction at every stage Oversee contract administration using JCT and NEC forms Contribute to business development and client relationship management Mentor and support Assistant and Graduate Project Managers The Candidate You ll ideally bring: A degree in Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related construction discipline 3 6 years of consultancy or client-side project management experience Experience working on healthcare, education, or public-sector projects Working knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Progress towards chartership (RICS / APM) is highly desirable Why Apply? Join a leading consultancy with an expanding presence in the South West Take ownership of impactful healthcare and education projects Competitive salary and market-leading benefits package Hybrid working and flexible arrangements available Clear progression route to Senior Project Manager or Associate Supportive, forward-thinking culture with full chartership support Interested? Apply in confidence or contact Jake Ricardo on (phone number removed) or (url removed) for more information.

Job Title: Principal/Senior Appian Developer Location: hybrid working, need to be able to get to office in Leicester or Bristol twice a week Salary: Up to 82,000 (Dependent on Experience) + Benefits Contract Type: Full-time / Permanent Overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled and experienced Senior/ Principal Appian Developer to lead a team of developers in delivering high-quality technical solutions. This role offers a blend of leadership, hands-on development, and strategic input across multiple workflow applications. Key responsibilities: Leadership: Mentor and guide a team of developers, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of technical solutions. Development: Engage in requirements reviews, technical design, modeling, software development, unit testing, and deployment of new applications. Continuous Improvement: Drive enhancements and improvements to existing applications. Quality Assurance: Ensure adherence to IT quality plans and procedures throughout the development lifecycle. Collaboration: Participate in workshops, reviews, and stand-ups to communicate progress and align with stakeholders. Documentation: Produce comprehensive documentation to support completed applications. Essential experience: Proven experience in software development. Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC). Familiarity with waterfall, iterative, and agile methodologies. Extensive experience with Appian. Proficiency with development tools including IDEs and source code management. Experience in business process design using UML and BPMN techniques. Ideally looking for someone with Principal/ Leadership experience, however they would also consider a good senior appian engineer, ready to take the next steps in their career. Security Clearance: Applicants must be eligible to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance. You cannot apply if you have not been in the UK for less than 5 years, do not have ILR, or EU leave to remain Studies suggest that women tend not to apply for a job if their CV isn't a perfect fit. Here, talent takes precedence over experience. So, if you like the role and think you could be awesome at it in time, go ahead and apply.

We are looking for a highly motivated Engineer or Senior Engineer to join our clients expanding Infrastructure team in Bristol. You will become part of a collaborative and dynamic group, working alongside colleagues in Transport and Flood Risk, and supporting the delivery of a wide range of development projects across the region. They are an award-winning, employee-owned consultancy delivering innovative and sustainable Civil Engineering solutions across the UK. With multiple regional offices and a strong culture of collaboration, they provide excellent opportunities for career development and the chance to work on a diverse portfolio of projects. Their client base includes many of the UK's leading residential developers, as well as clients in the industrial, commercial and energy sectors. Typical residential schemes range from around 100 units to several thousand dwellings and involve designs for access, drainage, levels and earthworks. They deliver projects through all stages, from early feasibility and planning, through detailed design, to construction. The successful candidate will have strong technical skills and a sound knowledge of guidance and regulations such as Sewer Sector Guidance, Building Regulations, DMRB and Ciria C753. Experience within a Consultancy environment, particularly on residential development schemes, would be highly beneficial. Proficiency in MicroDrainage/Flow and AutoCAD is essential, and experience with Civils 3D or Site 3D would be an advantage. A good understanding of pre-planning, planning and detailed design is required, including technical approvals such as S104, S38 and S278. In this role, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day management and design of multiple schemes, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are achieved. You will provide support and guidance to junior Engineers, reviewing and delegating work where appropriate, and checking drawings and calculations to ensure compliance with design standards and quality assurance procedures. You will also liaise directly with clients and stakeholders, preparing fee proposals, managing the financial aspects of projects, and contributing to business development. Your design work will cover a wide range of tasks, including the preparation of drainage strategies, levels strategies and earthwork appraisals, planning documents such as Flood Risk Assessments, drainage notes and utilities statements, due diligence reviews for land acquisitions, detailed design and construction drawings, and securing technical approvals. For more information about this role, please contact Sam Smith at Calibre Search or click apply Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.

Job Title: Senior or Principal Town Planner Location: Bristol Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent Working Pattern: Hybrid working available A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior or Principal Town Planner to join a highly regarded planning consultancy team in Bristol. This is an ideal role for a commercially minded planner with strong technical skills who is looking to work on high-profile, complex developments across the UK. You'll be joining a well-established team known for advising private and public sector clients on a wide variety of projects - including major regeneration schemes, city centre redevelopment, strategic housing promotion, retail, logistics, student housing, sports and leisure developments, and the reuse of listed buildings. About the Role: You will take a leading role in delivering planning advice from early feasibility through to application, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and appeal. This role involves working closely with landowners, developers, institutional investors, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver commercially viable outcomes. Key Responsibilities: Lead on the preparation and delivery of planning strategies, appraisals, and documentation Assess site planning histories and relevant local/national policy frameworks Draft clear and persuasive planning statements to support development proposals Represent clients in planning negotiations and at public consultations Attend site visits, client meetings, and design team discussions Manage project delivery, timelines, and budgets Collaborate with colleagues across disciplines such as transport, sustainability, and design Monitor planning applications and respond to consultation feedback About You: Degree in Town Planning or a related discipline Chartered Membership of the RTPI (or NIPA) Solid knowledge and experience of the UK planning system Background in either private sector consultancy or local authority planning Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong critical thinking and analytical skills A commercial and proactive approach to client engagement Passionate about contributing to a growing, collaborative team environment What's on Offer: Opportunity to work on landmark and regionally significant developments A hybrid working model supporting flexibility and work-life balance Career progression within a multidisciplinary consultancy environment A supportive team culture with access to technical experts across disciplines Involvement in diverse and high-impact planning projects across sectors This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven planning professional to step into a senior role within a collaborative and innovative consultancy team working at the forefront of UK planning. Interested? Apply now to take the next step in your planning career - (url removed) or call (phone number removed) Reference - 61041