Junior Town Planner

Job Title:

Junior Town Planner

Location:

Lancaster

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading national house builder in the appointment of a Junior Town Planner to join their planning team in Lancaster.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious planning professional looking to develop their career within a major residential development business. You'll gain exposure to a wide range of planning projects and work alongside experienced planners and development professionals across the region.

The Role

As a Junior Town Planner, you will:

Assist with the preparation and submission of planning applications.
Support the planning team in progressing residential development projects.
Undertake planning research and site assessments.
Monitor local planning policies and emerging development plans.
Liaise with local planning authorities, consultants and other stakeholders.
Assist with the management of planning conditions and obligations.
Provide planning support throughout the development process.
Work closely with land, technical and development teams.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

Degree qualified in Town Planning or a related subject.
Ideally working towards MRTPI or keen to progress towards chartership.
Experienced within a planning consultancy, local authority or house builder environment.
Organised, proactive and commercially aware.
Confident communicating with a range of stakeholders.
Keen to develop their career within the house building and development sector.
Able to work effectively as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.

What's on Offer?

Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
Hybrid working.
Excellent training and career development opportunities.
Exposure to a strong portfolio of residential development projects.
The opportunity to work for an established national house builder.
Support towards professional development and chartership.
A collaborative and supportive working environment.

If you're a Junior Town Planner looking for an opportunity to develop your career within a leading house builder and gain valuable experience across residential development, we'd be keen to hear from you.

To find out more, please contact Penguin Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)