Location
Bristol
Industry sector
Engineering
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
27/11/2025
Closing date
18/12/2025
Senior / Associate Town Planner
Location: Bristol
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting an established and growing placemaking consultancy in their search for a Senior / Associate Town Planner to join their Bristol office. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an exciting, employee-owned business that combines planning, urban design, and landscape expertise to deliver quality sustainable places.
Benefits:
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Competitive salary package
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Hybrid working and flexible arrangements
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Profit share scheme (employee-owned company)
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Company health plan
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Cycle to Work scheme
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Opportunity to work on nationally significant projects
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Genuine scope for career development within a fast growing business
The Role
As a Senior / Associate Town Planner, you will play a key role in delivering planning strategies, managing applications, and leading on a diverse range of development projects. You'll work closely with in-house urban design and landscape teams, contributing to projects at every stage of the planning process across sectors including residential, commercial, education, healthcare, energy, mixed-use regeneration, and industrial development.
This role offers the chance to shape high quality places while contributing to the continued growth of a consultancy with an excellent reputation in the market.
Key Responsibilities:
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Leading and managing planning projects from inception to submission
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Preparing and coordinating planning applications, appraisals, and supporting documents
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Providing strategic planning advice to clients across both public and private sectors
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Working collaboratively with urban design and landscape teams
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Engaging with local authorities, stakeholders, and community groups
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Supporting business development and helping grow the planning team
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Mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to a positive studio culture
About You
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Senior / Associate Town Planner who thrives in a collaborative, design-led environment and enjoys taking responsibility for complex and meaningful projects.
Requirements:
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Relevant professional planning experience
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Strong understanding of the UK planning system
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MRTPI status or working towards chartership
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Ability to manage projects independently and confidently lead client discussions
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Experience coordinating multi disciplinary teams
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Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
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A proactive, positive, and commercially aware approach to work
This position offers an exciting opportunity to join a planning team that works at the heart of a wider placemaking consultancy helping shape beautiful, functional, and sustainable environments.
If you are interested in this Senior / Associate Town Planner position, please contact Joel Bland at Penguin Recruitment.