Careers
Planning futures, starting with yours
Join a progressive planning consultancy where strategic thinking and planning expertise bring places to life. At ECE Planning, we support projects from first idea to final build, working collaboratively to achieve outcomes that matter. Our culture values expertise, agility, and your professional growth – because shaping places begins with supporting people.
Life at ECE Planning
We are a solutions-driven consultancy, defined by collaboration, dialogue, and joined-up thinking. Planners are central to shaping the built environment and play a key role in every project we take on. At ECE, you’ll form an integral part of each scheme, working with multi-disciplinary teams including architects, engineers, ecologists, and other specialist consultants.
As part of the wider ECE Group, our planners also collaborate with ECE Architecture and Westworks, sharing knowledge through project reviews, working groups, and CPD workshops. This joined-up approach ensures we deliver developments with lasting value.
People-first culture
At ECE Planning, people come first. We build trust through open dialogue and genuine support, giving every planner the confidence to make an impact. With ongoing development, collective decision-making, and a strong focus on wellbeing, we’ve created a culture where hard work, creativity, and integrity go hand in hand.
Your next role awaits
Browse our current vacancies below; if the right role isn’t listed, feel free to send your CV via our online form.
Benefits
At ECE Planning, people come first, and our benefits reflect it. Each perk supports wellbeing, professional growth, and the strong sense of community that defines us.
Enhanced maternity / paternity pay
Extra financial security during leave, ensuring you can focus on family and return confident and supported.
Mentor support
Regular mentoring from our senior management team ensures colleagues benefit from extensive experience, expertise, and tailored professional growth.
Eye care supplement
An eye-care allowance covers tests and glasses, keeping your vision, comfort, and productivity in focus.
Extra day off on your birthday
Celebrate properly: enjoy your birthday away from work, recharging with friends, family, or personal adventures.
Employee Assistance Programme
Confidential helpline, counselling, and wellbeing resources give practical support whenever life’s challenges feel truly overwhelming.
Free fruit
Seasonal fresh fruit delivered from local greengrocers, energising mid-morning breaks and reinforcing our commitment to workplace wellbeing.
Regular CPD’s and site visits
Structured CPDs and live site visits sharpen expertise, inspiring continual professional development.
Regular social events and study trips
Social gatherings and study trips strengthen relationships, spur creativity, and broaden perspectives beyond routine work.
Supporting progression towards accreditation
We provide support and guidance towards professional accreditation to support career growth.
Training and mentoring
Develop your planning expertise through structured, practical learning. Clear role pathways outline each career step, backed by regular reviews and strategic objective setting. RTPI mentors steer your chartership journey, funded CPDs broaden industry knowledge, and cross-disciplinary workshops with ECE Architecture and Westworks sharpen commercial awareness. Frequent case-study reviews and site briefings turn policy into real-world insight, accelerating confident, considered decision-making.
