I want to work in...Town and Regional Planning
This list of links and resources has been carefully compiled by our Careers Consultants and Careers Information Team to provide you with the key knowledge you need if you are considering a career in this line of work. All the links are reviewed regularly to ensure the source is reliable and the information is accurate and relevant.
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Sector overview
- Property & Construction (Prospects)
- Construction and Building Services (TARGETjobs)
Typical job profiles
- Town Planner (Prospects)
- Town Planner (National Careers Service)
- Urban designer
Useful online resources
- Become a Planner - Information from the Royal Town Planning Institute
- PlacemakingResource - website for regeneration professionals
- PlanningResource - News and Jobs in planning and regeneration
- Urban Design Group
- The Planner
- Sustainable Cities
- Acre - worldwide sustainability services company
Job sites and specialist recruiters
- Greenjobs
- urbandesignjobs.com
- local government jobs (town planning)
- Planning Resource Jobs
- Environment Jobs
- Green Jobs
- Environmental Jobs
- ENDS JobSearch
Specialist Recruitment agencies
Professional bodies
- Royal Town Planning Institute
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors RICS
- Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA)
To find out more about what it's like to work in this career, use the LinkedIn alumni tool to make contact with Strathclyde alumni working in this area.