Senior Town Planner

Senior Town Planner - Cardiff
Cardiff | Hybrid Working | Competitive Salary + Bonus + Benefits
Full Time | Permanent

Are you a driven and experienced Town Planner ready to take the next step in your career? I'm working closely with a leading real estate consultancy known for delivering some of the UK's most high-profile and complex planning projects. They're now looking to grow their Cardiff-based team with the addition of a talented Senior Town Planner.

The Opportunity

This is a fantastic chance to join a national planning and development team that's consistently recognised for its expertise, reputation, and collaborative culture. Based in modern city-centre offices (with hybrid flexibility), you'll work across a wide range of sectors including residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments - often on high-profile or sensitive planning applications that shape communities.

You'll be given autonomy, client-facing responsibility, and a clear path for progression. If you're looking for somewhere that balances professionalism with a genuinely supportive and sociable culture, this is worth exploring.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage and deliver a variety of planning projects, including site appraisals, planning applications, and appeals

Provide expert planning advice to a diverse client base including developers, landowners, local authorities, and investors

Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor

Support and mentor junior members of the team

Engage in business development and contribute to the growth of the regional planning offer

About You:

MRTPI qualified, with several years' experience in a consultancy or local authority environment

Confident working on complex planning applications and managing clients directly

Strong knowledge of Welsh and UK planning policy

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ambitious, collaborative, and commercially minded

What's on Offer:

Competitive salary, tailored to your experience

Generous bonus scheme

Excellent benefits package including pension, private healthcare, and additional perks

Flexible and hybrid working

Genuine progression opportunities within a high-performing and well-respected team

If you're a planning professional looking to work on impactful projects while developing your career within a collaborative and highly regarded environment - I'd love to have a confidential chat