Director - Town Planning
Penguin Recruitment • Sheffield, South Yorkshire • Posted July 17, 2026
Position Overview
Job Title: Planning Director
Location: Sheffield
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading, employee-owned planning consultancy in the appointment of a Planning Director to lead and grow its established Sheffield office.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced planning professional looking to take on a strategic leadership position, combining project delivery, team management and business development within a highly respected multidisciplinary consultancy.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future growth of the Sheffield office while working on a diverse portfolio of projects including residential developments, strategic mixed-use schemes, urban regeneration, education, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and enforcement matters.
The role:
Lead, mentor and develop an established planning team.
Manage major planning applications, appeals, Local Plan representations, site promo...
Location: Sheffield
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading, employee-owned planning consultancy in the appointment of a Planning Director to lead and grow its established Sheffield office.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced planning professional looking to take on a strategic leadership position, combining project delivery, team management and business development within a highly respected multidisciplinary consultancy.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future growth of the Sheffield office while working on a diverse portfolio of projects including residential developments, strategic mixed-use schemes, urban regeneration, education, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and enforcement matters.
The role:
Lead, mentor and develop an established planning team.
Manage major planning applications, appeals, Local Plan representations, site promo...