Senior Town Planner

Join us as a Senior Town Planner at Stantec in our Leeds office. Our busy and successful office is recruiting for a Senior Town Planner to join our team as part of our growth strategy. We offer a modern, open-plan office environment with a friendly and supportive team.Our Town Planning team has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planner to join them. The team uses their local knowledge and national influence to plan and deliver projects of all types and scales, including new town settlements, planning promotion work, renewables, greenfield residential, mixed-use, commercial, education, and employment schemes.We are looking for excellent communication skills, robust planning experience, and technical knowledge, as well as a willingness to learn. You will join a supportive team environment with exciting career opportunities and great client exposure while enjoying continued professional development and exposure to an innovative and collaborative multi-disciplinary environment.The OpportunityYou will plan and deliver impactful projects, contributing to our success across the region.Key ResponsibilitiesPromote large to medium scale residential, mixed-use, employment, and other infrastructure/Energy developments through the Local Development Framework and by coordinating subsequent applications.Conduct research and site appraisals on projects for our client base.Prepare, submit, and negotiate planning applications of all sizes/types.Prepare planning and occasionally socio-economic statements.Lodge appeals and assist in the preparation of appeal statements.Develop client relationships, network, and help to raise the office/team profile.Co-ordinate internal and external project teams and project management/Quality Assurance.Prepare Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plan representations.You Will BeWorking on/have experience working on similar developments, ideally within Yorkshire or the Northeast region.MRTPI qualified or working towards it.Committed to continuing your professional development with a willingness to learn and progress.Collaborative by nature.Experienced/have an interest in undertaking quantitative and sequential assessments.Used to working with minimal supervision and have a strong ability to use your own initiative.Personable and professional with high levels of ambition and drive.Able to manage your own time and a wide and complex workload.A full UK driving licence holder and willing to travel nationally when required.Why Join Us?People culture: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive, and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.Award-winning workplace: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025.Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK & Ireland - we want you to be part of itGreat Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard.Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.Professional development: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions.About StantecThe Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver, and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy, and prosperous communities.Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. #J-18808-Ljbffr