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Planning Geek careers and opportunities
Planning Geek works with people from a wide range of planning and development backgrounds. Some opportunities are specific employed roles; others involve independent consultants or specialist businesses working with us on individual projects.
Rather than leaving an old vacancy online indefinitely, this page explains the current route for getting in touch. If we advertise a specific employed role, the details will be stated clearly here.
Interested in working with Planning Geek?
We work with planning consultants, architectural professionals and specialist advisers when the right project comes along. If you have relevant experience and would like us to know about you, send us your details.
Current consultant opportunities
We are happy to hear from experienced planning consultants, architectural professionals and technical specialists who may be a good fit for future client work. Our Work with Planning Geek page explains the information we need and includes the current expression-of-interest form.
Submitting details does not guarantee work, a minimum volume of instructions or employment. It simply allows us to understand your expertise, location and availability when a suitable project arises.
What we value
Whatever the discipline, a few things matter to us:
- Strong practical knowledge of your subject
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Good judgement about what a client actually needs
- Attention to detail and realistic timescales
- A professional approach to clients, councils and other consultants
- A willingness to say when something sits outside your expertise
Professional registrations and memberships can be important for particular disciplines, but the requirements depend on the work being undertaken.
Independent consultants and specialist businesses
Many people who work with Planning Geek are independent consultants or operate through their own businesses. The scope, fee, timescale and responsibility for each project are agreed before an instruction begins.
If your work is in highways, ecology, heritage, trees, drainage, noise, air quality or another specialist field, you can also read how we use planning specialists and partners alongside our planning consultancy work.
Specific employed vacancies
When Planning Geek has a specific employed vacancy, we will state the role, basis of employment, location or remote-working arrangements, experience required and application route on this page. If those details are not shown, please do not assume that a salaried vacancy is currently open.
For general business enquiries rather than consultant expressions of interest, use the Planning Geek contact page.
Careers Page Updated: 25th August 2026