We are looking for our next ambitious and driven team member, to complement the existing multi-talented group here at MPG!

The MPG team is widely recognised for its approachability, straight-talking nature, and success rate. Over the past five years, we have successfully expanded our expertise beyond our core minerals and waste service to all environmental planning disciplines – offering a single point of contact for industry and stakeholders.

Role overview

As an Environmental Planning Consultant, your role would centre around the preparation of planning applications and supporting statements across a wide variety of schemes, whilst providing support to specialist team members in their areas of expertise – such as environmental permitting and environmental monitoring. Recent projects, similar to those you would come across in the position, include:

City-centre industrial (B2/B8) development and Biodiversity Enhancement Scheme across a Victorian quarry.
Redevelopment of a WW2 airfield, including an HGV depot and multistorey office.
Biodiverse quarry restoration schemes.
Recycling centres.

Experience

As we look to consolidate our rapid expansion, we need an individual who has:

At least 12 months of experience in Town and Country Planning or environmental consultancy.
A BSc/BA, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline (such as Town and Country Planning or Geography).
Experience in preparing aspects of, or the entirety of, supporting statements to planning applications.

Requirements

Ideally, our new team member would:

Have a full U.K. driving licence.
Have experience in the preparation of plans/drawings – our team regularly uses Photoshop, Illustrator, and GIS packages.
Be working towards membership of the RTPI – such as Associate and, ultimately, Chartership).
Hold an MSc/MA in an RTPI-accredited course.

What MPG can offer you

Payment of professional membership fees and mentorship during application.
Enrolment on our healthcare plan – including dental, optical, and physio treatments.
Membership with a vehicle breakdown service for your personal vehicle.
Pension contributions.
Flexible working locations.
Hybrid working (subject to experience).
A great team and clients to work alongside!

Keen to find out more? Check out some of our ‘week in the life of’ blog posts to get an idea of what a working week could be like for you.

Additional information

Location: Bingley, West Yorkshire or Skipton, North Yorkshire.

Start date: Immediate.

Salary: £27,000 - £33,000 – depending on experience.

Travel and transport information

The plan below shows where can be reached by car in one hour from our head office in Bingley and our Broughton Hall Estate offices.
The nearest train stations to our head office are:
- Bingley (Skipton / Leeds line) – 1.5 miles
- Saltaire (Skipton / Leeds line) – 1.7 miles
The nearest bus stop is:
- Bradford New Road – 50m