Senior Town Planner – Private Sector
📍 Location: Maidstone, Kent
💼 Sector: Private Planning Consultancy
🕒 Full-time | Permanent
💰 Competitive Salary + Benefits
Are you an experienced Town Planner ready to take the next step in your career? Our client, a respected and growing planning consultancy based in Maidstone, is seeking a driven Senior Town Planner to join their dynamic team.
About the Role:
You will play a key role in delivering a wide range of planning projects across the South East, including residential, commercial, mixed-use and rural developments. You’ll provide expert advice to clients, manage planning applications and appeals, and help shape the strategic direction of complex planning projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage and lead planning applications, appeals and development appraisals
Provide expert planning advice to clients including developers, landowners and architects
Prepare detailed reports, planning statements and design/access statements
Liaise with local authorities, stakeholders and consultees
Mentor junior team members and contribute to business development
About You:
RTPI-accredited degree (or equivalent) and MRTPI qualified
Proven experience in town planning, ideally in a private consultancy environment
Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and policy framework
Excellent report writing and communication skills
Commercial awareness and a client-focused approach
What’s on Offer:
Competitive salary based on experience
Discretionary bonus scheme
Hybrid/flexible working options
Generous holiday allowance and pension contribution
Clear pathway for career progression and professional development
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking, well-established consultancy where your ideas and expertise will be truly valued.
Vivid Resourcing are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.
