Leeds
Engineering
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
23/06/2025
14/07/2025
Senior Planner
Location: Leeds
Penguin Recruitment are delighted to be supporting an independent national planning consultancy in their search for a Senior Planner.
They are a people-led business, committed to providing a safe, welcoming, and collaborative workplace for people to grow and succeed. They have six key people values which overarch the business and its operations: Balance, Integrity, Professionalism, Dependability, Respect and Teamwork. The people values were influenced and curated by both the business and people within. Everyone is expected to act as a role model, championing these values, to ensure that they are lived out in everything that they do.
Due to an expanding workload and exciting new projects, they are looking for a Senior Town Planner to join the Leeds team.
Candidates will have:
* RTPI accredited degree or a relevant degree
* Have achieved RTPI chartership MRTPI or is due to submit APC within 6 months
* Comprehensive experience across a range of sectors
* Good organisational skills and the ability to manage time and priorities effectively
* Strong communication skills (verbally and in written form)
* Good understanding of the planning system
* Experience preparing, submitting and managing a range of planning applications
* Commercial awareness
* Competent user of Microsoft 365 products
* Experience mentoring and managing colleagues to assist in their professional development
* Be a 'team player' that will contribute to the growth and success of the Leeds team and wider company
What does the role involve?
The successful candidate will be working on a variety of projects nationwide. This is a perfect opportunity to progress your career, knowledge and expertise and assist in the delivery of exceptional planning services, across various sectors, including Business, Defence, Education, Energy, Food & Drink, Health, Sport, and Leisure, Residential and Retail. They act for many high-profile clients, including some of the country's major contractors, land developers, housebuilders, and retail operators as well as advising a number of important educational and sporting organisations
What does the role offer?
* Competitive salary depending on experience
* Car allowance (senior level and above)
* Bonus scheme
* £1,000 salary increase once you achieve MRTPI chartership
* Perkbox (benefit and reward platform)
* 25 days holiday per year plus additional Christmas leave
* Long service gift and additional holidays
* Monthly early finish (ie once a month you can take a half day on a Friday)
* Phone Allowance
* BUPA (medical and dental)
* Income protection and life assurance
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP+ through Unum 'Help at Hand')
* Cycle to work scheme
* Annual bespoke training programme
* Eye tests and glasses contribution
* Paid RTPI membership fees
* Salary sacrifice pension scheme (max 8% from DPP)
* Company socials and events, including an annual 'all company' event
* Opportunities and support to undertake networking and Business Development activities.