Senior/Principal Town Planner

Job Title: Senior/Principal Town Planner Location: London

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy in their search for experienced Senior and Principal Town Planners to join a growing and progressive planning team in London.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a market-leading consultancy at the forefront of sustainable infrastructure and development, including Net Zero, ESG, Biodiversity Net Gain and digital transformation. The team delivers projects across a broad range of sectors including energy, transport, utilities, ports, harbours and the built environment.

The Opportunity

You will play a key role in delivering high-profile planning projects within a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment, working alongside environmental, engineering and design specialists. The role offers strong career progression, exposure to nationally significant projects and the chance to influence planning outcomes at a strategic level.

Key Responsibilities

• Acting as Planning Lead or Support Lead on projects across multiple sectors
• Contributing to bid preparation, tender submissions and framework responses
• Acting as lead consultant on multi-disciplinary projects, with responsibility for project management and delivery
• Supporting and mentoring junior planners and contributing to team development
• Working collaboratively with environmental, engineering and design teams across the UK and internationally
• Engaging with clients and internal market leads to support business development and growth

About You

• Degree in Planning or a related discipline (RTPI accredited or equivalent)
• Chartered or working towards RTPI chartership
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, resilient and able to work under pressure
• Strong time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Understanding of TCPA, DCO, TWAO or equivalent consenting regimes
• Knowledge of Environmental Impact Assessment processes (desirable)
• Experience in strategic planning and planning policy
• Ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams and independently
• Strong report writing, presentation and communication skills
• Demonstrable ability to build and maintain client relationships

Why Apply

• Work on nationally significant infrastructure and development projects
• Join a collaborative, forward-thinking consultancy with strong technical expertise
• Excellent career development and progression opportunities
• Hybrid working and flexible working culture

Interested?

For applications, or for more information regarding this opportunity, please send your up-to-date CV to Josh Jones at or call