Senior to Associate Town Planner

Morson Edge are currently supporting a leading employee-owned placemaking consultancy to recruit experienced Town Planners at Senior, Principal and Associate level across their Bristol and Cardiff studios.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing, design-led consultancy that integrates planning, urban design and landscape architecture to deliver high-quality development outcomes across the UK. The practice works across a strong pipeline of residential, regeneration, education, healthcare, commercial, energy and mixed-use projects, supporting both public and private sector clients.

The Opportunity

We are seeking experienced Town Planners who can:

• Lead and manage a wide range of planning applications, appeals and site appraisals
• Provide strategic planning advice across multiple sectors and project types
• Manage and develop strong client relationships in a consultancy environment
• Work closely with urban design and landscape colleagues to deliver integrated, place-based solutions
• Support and mentor junior team members as part of a collaborative planning function

This is a senior opportunity within a fast-growing consultancy offering genuine progression, involvement in complex projects, and exposure to multidisciplinary placemaking work at a national level.

Role Overview

You will take a leading role in delivering planning projects from early feasibility through to determination, working across both strategic and detailed planning stages.

The role is client-facing and will involve coordination of multidisciplinary inputs, stakeholder engagement, and contribution to wider project strategy within a commercially driven consultancy environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning applications, appeals and site promotion work
• Prepare high-quality planning reports, statements and assessments
• Manage client relationships and coordinate internal and external project teams
• Support stakeholder engagement, consultations and planning committees
• Collaborate with design disciplines to ensure integrated development outcomes
• Mentor and support junior planners within the team
• Contribute to business development and work-winning activity

Essential Skills & Experience

• Degree in Town Planning or related discipline
• MRTPI qualified or working towards chartership
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and policy framework
• Proven consultancy or local authority experience managing planning projects
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder engagement experience
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

• Experience across residential, regeneration, education, healthcare, energy or mixed-use schemes
• Exposure to planning committees and public consultation processes
• Previous experience mentoring or supporting junior team members

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Hybrid working with flexibility to be based in either Bristol or Cardiff offices
• Employee ownership structure with profit share
• Strong focus on training, development and career progression
• Opportunity to work on high-quality, design-led development projects
• Supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary environment

If you are an experienced Town Planner looking to take the next step in your career within a progressive, design-focused consultancy, please apply with your CV for a confidential discussion.