Graduate Town Planner

Graduate Town Planner
Type: Full-time

Penguin Recruitment is pleased to be supporting a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy in their hire of an ambitious and talented Graduate Town Planner!

With a strong regional presence and a diverse client base, the company offers planning, architecture, surveying, valuation, and business advisory services across the Midlands. Their office is based in Shropshire.

This is an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career planner to work in a supportive environment that's large enough to offer a wide range of projects, but small enough to provide personal development and genuine team connection!

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary, reflective of experience and qualifications
• Funded professional memberships and CPD events
• 35 days holiday including bank holidays, plus birthday leave and service-based increases
• Agile working policy with remote working flexibility
• Private healthcare and Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced workplace pension
• Bonus potential and staff discounts
• Salary sacrifice schemes for electric vehicles and cycle-to-work
• Supportive and sociable work culture with real development opportunities

Duties of the role:

• Supporting and managing planning applications, appeals, and site promotions
• Preparing reports, plans, and development research
• Handling a personal caseload of small-scale projects
• Assisting senior colleagues on larger or more complex developments
• Liaising directly with clients from varied sectors - from homeowners to large-scale developers
• Attending site visits and providing on-site planning advice

Candidate Requirements:

• Degree in Town Planning or a related subject
• Working towards RTPI membership
• Strong communication skills and a confident, calm approach
• Proactive, thorough, and keen to grow professionally
• A problem-solver with excellent written English
• Previous experience in a public or private planning role is advantageous, but not essential
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle ideal

Want to kickstart your planning career in a dynamic and friendly environment where no two days are the same? We'd love to hear from you! Please apply above, and for any further queries please contact Megan Field on or call .