Senior Town Planner

Senior Town Planner - Leading UK Planning Consultancy

📍 Location: Rugby (Hybrid Working)
💼 Employment Type: Permanent
💰 Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced Town Planner looking to take the next step in your career with one of the UK's most respected planning-led consultancies?

We're working exclusively with a leading multidisciplinary planning practice with offices nationwide, who are looking to appoint a Senior Planner to join their growing team in Rugby.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an employee-owned business with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality planning and development advice across both the public and private sectors.

The Role

As a Senior Planner, you'll play a key role in managing and delivering a wide range of planning projects - from initial appraisal to submission and approval. You'll have the chance to work with experts across related disciplines, including:

• Urban Design & Masterplanning
• Transport & Infrastructure
• Architecture & Environmental Services
• Sustainability & Engineering

You'll be responsible for:

• Providing commercial planning advice to clients across a variety of sectors.
• Preparing and submitting high-quality planning applications and reports.
• Managing external consultants and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Engaging proactively with local planning authorities and key stakeholders.

You'll be supported by senior colleagues but also given the opportunity to lead smaller projects independently as you develop.

About You

We're looking for someone who is:

• RTPI qualified (or working towards chartership) with a degree in Town Planning or a related subject.
• Experienced - ideally with at least 3 years' post-graduate experience in planning (private or public sector).
• Confident in client-facing situations, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organised and proactive, able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Passionate about delivering high-quality work and building strong professional relationships.

What's On Offer

You'll join a collaborative and supportive environment that values personal and professional growth. Benefits include:

• Hybrid working - flexible mix of office and home-based work.
• Private healthcare (BUPA).
• Company pension scheme (with salary sacrifice option).
• Life insurance.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Professional subscription support.
• Enhanced maternity pay.
• Regular CPD sessions and structured professional development reviews.

As an employee-owned organisation, this consultancy is committed to diversity, inclusion, wellbeing, and career progression - making it a truly rewarding place to work.

If interested in this position, but would like to find out more before applying for the position, please contact Taylor Smith at Calibre Search Manchester.

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.