Overview
Senior Planner – Location: Newcastle upon Tyne. Penguin Recruitment is pleased to be supporting a well established, multidisciplinary consultancy in their search for a Senior Planner to join their growing planning team in Newcastle. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planner to take a leading role within a busy and expanding team, working on complex and high-profile projects across a wide range of sectors.
Responsibilities
* Take ownership of major planning projects, acting as the main point of contact for clients and stakeholders and guiding schemes from early strategy through to consent.
* Lead planning strategy and delivery on complex planning schemes.
* Manage and coordinate planning and consenting submissions.
* Act as the senior planning contact for clients and key stakeholders.
* Lead consultation with local planning authorities, statutory consultees, and communities.
* Manage project programmes, budgets, and quality standards.
* Mentor and support junior planners within the team.
* Work collaboratively with engineering, transport, environmental, and design teams.
About You
* A strong track record of leading complex planning applications from pre-application through to determination.
* Proven experience managing client relationships.
* Experience mentoring or leading junior staff or project teams.
* A degree in Town Planning or a related discipline.
* MRTPI Chartered status (or working at Chartered level).
* A strong understanding of planning policy, development management, and the wider regulatory environment.
* Confident written and verbal communication skills.
* Desirable: Experience or exposure to EIA projects.
* Desirable: Commercial awareness and experience managing budgets or programmes.
What’s On Offer
* A senior role with genuine responsibility and autonomy.
* A diverse and high-profile project portfolio.
* Flexible and hybrid working.
* Enhanced annual leave, pension, private healthcare, and professional subscriptions.
* Structured CPD and a collaborative, quality-driven culture.
For more information or to apply for this Senior Planner position in Newcastle, please contact Joel Bland at Penguin Recruitment.
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