Assistant Town Planner

Job Title: Assistant Town Planner

Location:Bedfordshire

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting an award-winning planning, development and ecology consultancy in their search for a Graduate Consultant to join their growing team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated graduate to begin their career within the planning and development industry, working on a diverse portfolio of residential projects ranging from large-scale national housebuilder schemes to bespoke domestic developments.

The successful candidate will join a small, friendly consultancy where career progression is strongly encouraged. The graduate programme is designed to provide broad exposure to the industry, with rotations across planning, land and consultancy services to help you identify your areas of interest and develop core technical and commercial skills.

Planning Team:

• Assisting with planning applications, pre-application submissions and appeals
• Undertaking site appraisals and policy reviews
• Monitoring applications and liaising with local authorities
• Supporting public consultations and stakeholder meetings
• Research and analysis for local plan and policy work

Land Team:

• Undertaking strategic site searches and identifying development opportunities
• Supporting land disposal and acquisition processes
• Preparing sales prospectuses and reviewing offers
• Gathering market intelligence and undertaking development appraisals
• Networking with landowners, developers and agents

General Duties:

• Supporting administrative consultancy tasks such as enquiries, invoicing and time recording
• Attending site visits, client meetings and planning committees
• Maintaining project files and databases
• Working towards professional qualifications and ongoing training

• A degree in Planning, Geography, Urban Design, Real Estate, or a related discipline
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Commercial awareness and an interest in the development industry
• A proactive and detail-oriented approach
• A full UK driving licence is advantageous

• Exposure to a wide range of projects and clients
• Structured graduate training programme with tailored development
• Support towards professional accreditation
• Friendly, sociable team environment with genuine progression opportunities

Interested?The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on or