Job Description
Town Planner / Senior Town Planner\n Location: Cambridge (Hybrid Working)\n Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent\nIndependent, environment-led consultancy\n\nSalary: Competitive, based on experience\n\nAre you an ambitious Town Planner ready to progress your career - or an experienced Senior Planner looking for a fresh challenge? We're recruiting on behalf of a leading planning consultancy that is expanding its team in Cambridge and looking to hire at both Planner and Senior Planner level.\n\nAbout the Company\n\nOur client is a respected, independent consultancy known for delivering sustainable and sensitive planning solutions across the UK. Their work spans a wide range of sectors, including residential, renewable energy, infrastructure, commercial, healthcare, education, and more.
With a multidisciplinary team of over 90 professionals and offices in key locations including Cambridge, London, and Manchester, they bring deep expertise, agility and collaboration to every project.\n\nThey pride themselves on tackling complex challenges - from small-scale developments to nationally significant infrastructure - with a balanced, ecologically informed and design-led approach.\n\nThe Role\n\nYou will play a key role in delivering high-quality planning advice, managing applications, and contributing to successful outcomes for a diverse client base. Whether you are earlier in your career or bringing more senior experience, there is scope to shape your role based on your strengths and interests.\n\nKey responsibilities include:\n\nPreparing and managing planning applications, appeals and development strategies\n\nConducting site appraisals and policy research\n\nEngaging with stakeholders, local authorities and clients\n\nSupporting or leading project teams on a wide range of planning projects\n\nMentoring junior staff (for Senior Planner applicants)\n\nAbout You\n\nRTPI-accredited degree or equivalent in Town Planning or related field\n\nRTPI membership or working towards chartered status\n\nDemonstrable experience in a planning consultancy or local authority\n\nStrong report writing and communication skills\n\nCommercial awareness and a proactive, collaborative attitude\n\nFor Senior Planner applicants, experience managing projects and mentoring junior staff will be advantageous.\n\nWhy Apply?\n\nVaried and interesting project portfolio\n\nSupportive, flexible working culture\n\nStructured career development and progression\n\nNational reputation with a strong local presence\n\nInterested?\n\nContact Sofia Conte (url removed) or call (phone number removed). We have many more vacancies available on our website.\n\nThis is a permanent role.
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