Town Planner - All Levels

Planner / Senior Planner | Exeter | Black Box Planning

Location: Exeter

Salary: £35,000/£40,000

Penguin Recruitment are working with Black Box Planning, a growing specialist planning consultancy, who are looking to expand their team in Exeter. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic, people-focused consultancy where you'll work across a diverse range of projects and have the opportunity to develop your career alongside an experienced team.

The Role

• Delivering planning advice across a varied project portfolio
• Preparing planning applications, appraisals and planning strategy reports
• Supporting strategic-scale development projects
• Managing projects and working with multidisciplinary consultant teams
• Developing and maintaining strong client relationships
• Providing clear, evidence-led planning advice
• Contributing to the continued growth of the Exeter office

Requirements

• Experience working within town planning, ideally in consultancy
• Strong understanding of the planning process
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to think strategically and commercially
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• For Senior/Associate level, 5+ years' planning experience and solid EIA expertise are key requirements
• RTPI membership/chartership is desirable depending on level

Why Black Box Planning?

• Competitive salary
• Flexible full-time or part-time opportunities
• Hybrid/flexible working
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Exposure to a diverse range of residential, commercial, strategic land and urban regeneration projects
• Opportunity to work closely with experienced planners and Directors
• Genuine scope for professional and career development
• Strong focus on work-life balance and team culture If you're a Planner or Senior Planner considering your next move and would like to hear more about the opportunity, please contact Efan Thomas at Penguin Recruitment on (url removed) for a confidential discussion.