OPEN ROLES

Our team is growing! We are actively recruiting at our Nottingham head office. 

TYPE: REMOTE, HYBRID

PRINCIPAL PLANNER

SENIOR PLANNER

PLANNER

ASSOCIATE URBAN DESIGNER

ASSISTANT URBAN DESIGNER

INTERESTED? Please send your CV, along with your portfolio and a statement or short video (1-2 mins) outlining your interesting in the role to careers@panddg.co.uk.

SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: 14th November 2025

ASSOCIATE URBAN DESIGNER

LOCATION: Head Office, Nottinghamshire
TYPE:
Remote hybrid

To help strengthen the P&DG planning team and be a more experienced lead on more complex planning proposals. Lends support and reviewing capacity to the wider team including in their mentoring and development and lead a group of employees on major projects. They also contribute towards business development and wider company objectives.

  • Ability to manage teams, budgets and projects.
  • Experience of being an expert witness/provision of appeal evidence.
  • Up to date understanding of guidance and policy. 
  • Strong visual communication skills, including hand drawing, Adobe Creative Suite, CAD, and ideally SketchUp.
  • A proactive, innovative, and enthusiastic approach to work.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills.
  • A collaborative mindset with the ability to contribute positively to team dynamics.
  • Effective problem-solving capabilities.

 

ADDITIONAL SKILLS & CAPABILITIES

  • Associate Urban Designers should have ideally a minimum of 10 years’ post qualification relevant experience in Urban Design and Master Planning.
  • A degree in a relevant discipline related to urban design.
  • A master’s degree in Urban Design is preferred but not essential.

 

REMUNERATION

  • Competitive market rate of pay
  • Potential flexibility in core work hours
  • Hybrid working arrangements
  • Flexibility in working locations
  • Minimum of 22 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
  • Birthday Leave
  • Health Insurance
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Payment of one professional membership, others considered on merit
  • Discretionary leave days over the Christmas & New Year Period
  • Potential performance bonus
  • We also enjoy a high level of staff retention through being a dynamic close-knit and friendly team with a flexible caring attitude
  • Salary range: Competitive market rate

 

HOW TO APPLY

  • Please submit a covering letter and CV to careers@panddg.co.uk 
  • To arrange an informal discussion with Richard Hall please e-mail jayne.horne@panddg.co.uk
  • In addition to the requested covering letter and CV, we will also accept a modest amount of additional material to support your application, for example previous work that is in the public realm. All material will be deleted post recruitment process

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