Job Title: Director - Town Planning
Location: Camberley
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading UK consultancy in the appointment of a Planning Director for its Camberley and London offices.
Our client is a highly regarded multidisciplinary practice with an established reputation across planning, development economics, and design. With a collaborative and forward-thinking culture, the business advises major developers, land promoters, and housebuilders on complex and high-profile projects across England and Wales.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional to take on a senior leadership role within a growing and successful team.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Head of Planning, the successful candidate will play a key role in leading and delivering major projects spanning strategic planning, development management, and planning project coordination on behalf of a diverse portfolio of prestigious clients.
The role will involve:
Leading on complex planning projects and strategic land promotions
Managing and growing key client relationships
Providing commercial and planning advice to high-profile developers and stakeholders
Leading, mentoring, and developing planning team members
Supporting business development and contributing to the continued growth of the London office
Representing the business across the wider market and professional networksCandidate Requirements
The successful candidate will:
Be operating at Director level within an established planning consultancy or related environment
Hold MRTPI accreditation
Have a minimum of 10 years' professional planning experience
Demonstrate a strong track record of project delivery and client development
Possess extensive knowledge of planning policy and development within the region
Have proven experience managing and leading teams
Be commercially minded, ambitious, and motivated to contribute to business growth
Hold a full UK driving licenceBenefits
Competitive base salary and bonus structure
Salary sacrifice pension scheme
30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Private medical insurance
Cycle to work scheme
Excellent career progression opportunities within a respected consultancy environment
Interested?
The hiring manager is looking to meet suitable candidates ASAP. If you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)