Director - Town Planning
1 month ago
Bradford
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading UK consultancy in the appointment of a Planning Director for its Camberley and London offices. Our client is a highly regarded multidisciplinary practice with an established reputation across planning, development economics, and design. With a collaborative and forward-thinking culture, the business advises major developers, land promoters, and housebuilders on complex and high-profile projects across England and Wales. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional to take on a senior leadership role within a growing and successful team. The Role Reporting directly to the Head of Planning, the successful candidate will play a key role in leading and delivering major projects spanning strategic planning, development management, and planning project coordination on behalf of a diverse portfolio of prestigious clients. The role will involve: • Leading on complex planning projects and strategic land promotions, • Managing and growing key client relationships, • Providing commercial and planning advice to high-profile developers and stakeholders, • Leading, mentoring, and developing planning team members, • Supporting business development and contributing to the continued growth of the London office The successful candidate will: • Be operating at Director level within an established planning consultancy or related environment, • Hold MRTPI accreditation, • Have a minimum of 10 years’ professional planning experience, • Demonstrate a strong track record of project delivery and client development, • Possess extensive knowledge of planning policy and development within the region, • Have proven experience managing and leading teams, • Be commercially minded, ambitious, and motivated to contribute to business growth, • Competitive base salary and bonus structure, • Salary sacrifice pension scheme, • 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, • Private medical insurance, • Cycle to work scheme