Senior / Principal Town Planners
Locations: Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, London

CarneySweeney is a town planning consultancy delivering dynamic, commercially focused advice and securing high‑quality, deliverable consents across England and Wales.

This is an exciting time to join us. We've just celebrated our sixth year and continue to be recognised nationally as a leading consultancy. Our recent achievements include:

• National Planning Award for excellence in infrastructure planning
• Shortlisted twice (2024) for Planning Consultancy of the Year (RTPI and Planning Resource)
• Ranked No.1 nationally for employing the highest proportion of chartered female planners
• Finalist (2025) in the RTPI Large Consultancy of the Year category

But what matters most to us is our people. We're proud that planners at all stages of their careers trust our leadership team and choose to grow with us. With four offices and a balanced hybrid work approach (3/2 model), we support flexible working while maintaining strong team culture.

We're committed to developing future planning leaders. We regularly sponsor the Young Planners Conference, and we're expanding our apprenticeship scheme to help shape the next generation of planners.

Take the Next Step in Your Career

We build long‑term relationships based on fairness, inclusivity and respect. Our leadership groups and working groups involve staff at every level, ensuring that every voice is heard and that everyone has access to mentoring, learning and progression opportunities.

We only advertise roles periodically — so don't miss this opportunity to join a growing, supportive and nationally recognised consultancy.

If you have questions before applying, we'd be delighted to hear from you. And if you require any adjustments during the interview process, please let us know so we can support you to perform at your best.

We look forward to meeting the next generation of planning leaders.