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Job Title: Town Planner
Location: Reading
Salary: 30,000 - 35,000 pa, dependent on experience
About the Company:
My client is a leading town planning consultancy committed to creating sustainable and vibrant communities. With a strong reputation for delivering high-quality planning solutions, they work across a range of sectors, including retail, leisure, town centre regeneration, housing, and strategic land promotion. Their expertise spans everything from retail impact assessments and town centre studies to large-scale regeneration and masterplanning projects.
As a Carbon Neutral Plus organisation, my client is dedicated to reducing their environmental impact. They have achieved carbon-negative status by offsetting more carbon than they produce, actively contributing to tree-planting initiatives in the UK and protecting the Amazon Rainforest.
About the Role:
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and ambitious Town Planner to join the Reading office. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic and collaborative team, working on a diverse portfolio of projects, from high street regeneration to strategic land promotion and commercial developments.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare and manage planning applications, appeals, and local plan representations.
Conduct research and analysis to support planning proposals and policy development.
Engage with local authorities, stakeholders, and clients to facilitate planning processes.
Contribute to retail, leisure, and town centre studies, including impact assessments.
Support the preparation of masterplans and frameworks for town centre regeneration.
Assist in promoting strategic land for housing and mixed-use developments.
Keep up to date with planning legislation, regulations, and market trends.
Requirements:
A degree in Town Planning, Urban Planning, or a related field.
Membership or working towards membership of the RTPI.
Experience in planning consultancy or local authority planning (preferred).
Strong analytical, communication, and report-writing skills.
Enthusiastic and proactive attitude with a willingness to learn.
Ability to manage workload effectively in a dynamic environment.
What's on Offer?
The opportunity to work within a respected and growing planning consultancy.
A structured training programme with clear career progression.
Regular CPD sessions, team events, and site visits to enhance learning and development.
A collaborative and supportive workplace culture.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
The chance to be part of a carbon-negative organisation committed to sustainability.
This is an excellent opportunity for a town planner looking to develop their career in a forward-thinking and sustainability-focused consultancy. If you are passionate about shaping places and want to be part of a team that values innovation and collaboration, we'd love to hear from you.
Interested?
Contact Sofia Conte (url removed) or call (phone number removed). We have many more vacancies available on our website.
This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position
