Associate Director - Town Planning Location: Abingdon

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be working on behalf of a respected UK planning consultancy to recruit an Associate Director - Town Planning for their growing Abingdon team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced town planner to take the next step in their career by joining a successful, collaborative, and forward-thinking team. You'll have the autonomy to lead on high-profile planning projects while mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to business development.

The Role

As an Associate Director - Town Planning, you'll take a lead role in managing a wide range of planning projects from inception to completion. Responsibilities will include:

Leading on major residential, mixed-use, and commercial developments

Acting as a key contact for clients, local authorities, and stakeholders

Managing planning applications, strategies, appeals, and site promotion

Identifying and securing new business opportunities

Overseeing junior planners and supporting team development

Playing a central role in growing the practice in the South of England

The Abingdon office works across both public and private sectors and has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, commercially minded planning advice.

What We're Looking For

MRTPI-accredited town planner

Proven experience leading planning projects in a consultancy or client-side ...