Do you want to be part of a highly motivated and energized team that is dedicated to making great places?

Current Positions

Senior Town Planner

The Urbanists Ltd is experiencing significant growth, and we're looking for an Experienced Town Planner with over 4 years of professional experience to bolster our thriving Planning Team. If you're passionate about guiding impactful developments and shaping the built environment, this is the opportunity for you.


Our Planning Team empowers a diverse portfolio of public and private sector clients – from education and healthcare providers to major developers and housebuilders – to navigate complex planning processes and secure essential consents. What sets us apart? 

We're an integrated placemaking consultancy. This means our planning advice is not just about compliance; it's deeply informed by our expertise in urban design and landscape, ensuring we create places that are truly viable, beautiful, and sustainable.


You'll tackle a diverse and exciting range of projects at every stage of the planning process, spanning residential, health, commercial, education, mixed-use regeneration, energy, and industrial sectors. Our collaborative culture means you'll regularly work alongside our award-winning urban design and landscape teams, bringing a holistic perspective to every challenge.


We're looking for a professional who brings:

  • A deep understanding of the UK planning system .
  • Qualifications in Town Planning and/ or related subjects
  • Demonstrable experience leading and managing planning projects.
  • A proactive approach and eagerness to thrive in a fast-paced, client-focused consultancy environment.
  • Membership with the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI), or be well on your way to achieving it.
     

What We Offer You:
At The Urbanists, we believe in supporting our team. You'll enjoy:

  • Hybrid working flexibility, with a base in either our Cardiff or Bristol studio
  • A highly competitive salary package that recognises your experience and contribution.
  • An exciting profit share scheme – because as an Employee-Owned company, your success is our success!
  • A comprehensive company health plan.
  • The Cycle to Work scheme
  • Opportunities to work on nationally significant projects.
     

Intrigued? We'd love to hear from you! For more information or to send your CV in confidence, please email: michelle.james@theurbanists.net

 

More about The Urbanists

If you have read this far, then you’re interested…

We are an Employee-Owned company. By joining us, you have an opportunity to have an influence on the business as a member of The Urbanists Trust. You will have the opportunity to work with an excellent team and have an influence on management decisions. We are a growing business, with big plans, and where everyone can make their presence felt.

As well as the satisfaction that you are an intrinsic part of the business, there are numerous other benefits to being part of the team.

The Urbanists provides an employee discount and rewards scheme which gives our team exclusive access to rewards and discounts. You will have access to this from day one.

We offer flexible working within a trusting, relaxed and supportive environment. We have generous leave entitlement, as well as recognition for members of the team who have been with us for 5 years and 10 years.

The Urbanists is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes all applications related to the requirements of the job, regardless of the applicant’s age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We offer great opportunities to develop your professional skills and knowledge within a clear career development framework. Our studios are creative and sociable, with an international team of talented professionals in a wonderful working environment.

Being part of the team also means you will;

Work in one of coolest workspaces in Wales or a great new space in Bristol.

Be part of one of the ‘50 creative businesses making an impact in Wales’.

Be part of one of the ‘businesses making a ‘social impact in Wales’

Finally, our management team will focus on your continued professional development and well-being. Financial packages being offered are competitive with similar businesses in our sector

Contact our management team, in confidence, if you would like to join us at this exciting time in our development: management@theurbanists.net

 

 

Work Experience

We would consider offering work experience to the right candidate and would encourage planners, landscape architects, urban designers and architects to apply.

Please send CV’s and portfolios of work to Michelle James, michelle.james@theurbanists.net