Assistant Town Planner

Description

Job Title: Assistant Town Planner

Location: Bedfordshire

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting an award-winning planning, development and ecology consultancy in their search for a Graduate Consultant to join their growing team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated graduate to begin their career within the planning and development industry, working on a diverse portfolio of residential projects ranging from large-scale national housebuilder schemes to bespoke domestic developments.

The Role

The successful candidate will join a small, friendly consultancy where career progression is strongly encouraged. The graduate programme is designed to provide broad exposure to the industry, with rotations across planning, land and consultancy services to help you identify your areas of interest and develop core technical and commercial skills.

Key Responsibilities

Planning Team:

Assisting with planning applications, pre-application submissions and appeals

Undertaking site appraisals and policy reviews

Monitoring applications and liaising with local authorities

Supporting public consultations and stakeholder meetings

Research and analysis for local plan and policy workLand Team:

Undertaking strategic site searches and identifying development opportunities

Supporting land disposal and acquisition processes

Preparing sales prospectuses and reviewing offers

Gathering market intelligence and undertaking development appraisals

Networking with landowners, developers and agentsGeneral Duties:

Supporting administrative consultancy tasks such as enquiries, invoicing and time recording

Attending site visits, client meetings and planning committees

Maintaining project files and databases

Working towards professional qualifications and ongoing training

Candidate Requirements

A degree in Planning, Geography, Urban Design, Real Estate, or a related discipline

Strong communication and organisational skills

Commercial awareness and an interest in the development industry

A proactive and detail-oriented approach

A full UK driving licence is advantageous

Why Apply? xjnqpsq

Exposure to a wide range of projects and clients

Structured graduate training programme with tailored development

Support towards professional accreditation

Friendly, sociable team environment with genuine progression opportunitiesInterested?

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)

Ad ID: 5417835040