Senior Planner
Location: Exeter

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a highly regarded, multidisciplinary planning and design consultancy in their search for a Senior Planner to join their growing team in Exeter. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional to take the next step in their career, working on a wide range of exciting and complex projects across the South West.

Benefits:

Competitive salary and benefits package

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Exposure to a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, and mixed use developments

Genuine career progression opportunities within a collaborative and ambitious team

Ongoing support for professional development and RTPI chartership (if not already achieved)

The Role
As a Senior Planner, you'll take responsibility for managing planning applications, appeals, and appraisals from inception through to delivery. You'll play an integral role in advising clients, preparing reports, and liaising with local authorities to ensure the successful delivery of projects. This role will suit someone who thrives in a client-facing environment and enjoys the challenge of a varied workload.

Key Responsibilities:

Managing a range of planning applications, appeals, and development proposals

Preparing and submitting planning documentation, reports, and statements

Providing expert advice to clients, landowners, and developers

Undertaking site assessments and research to support planning strategies

Representing the company at meetings, hearings, and consultations

Supporting and mentoring junior colleagues as part of the wider team

Building and maintaining client relationships to support business development

About You
The successful Senior Planner will be proactive, commercially aware, and passionate about delivering high quality planning advice. You'll be confident managing projects independently and have excellent communication skills when dealing with clients and local authorities.

Requirements:

RTPI-accredited degree or postgraduate qualification

MRTPI status (or working towards)

Relevant planning experience (preferably in consultancy or private sector)

Strong understanding of UK planning legislation and development management processes

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to manage multiple projects effectively and meet deadlines

If you are interested in this Senior Planner position, please contact Joel Bland at Penguin Recruitment