DPDS Consulting Group

The DPDS approach is to combine common sense with vision & imagination. Our skills and services have been developed to meet the needs of our clients whilst keeping the needs of tomorrow firmly in mind.

Established in 1985, DPDS has become one of the country's leading multi-disciplinary practices offering a wide range of professional services.

Each of our offices located in Swindon, Bristol, Crawley and Derby provide comprehensive planning, architectural, environmental, development and project management expertise solving often complex issues that demand an approach which brings together many professional disciplines into one fully integrated team.

Consultancy advice is provided to private sector clients, local authorities and government agencies and the practice has been involved in the preparation of a number of environmental impact assessments required in connection with major development proposals, along with comprehensive development briefs.

The practice has extensive experience of urban renewal and land reclamation and has been involved in many projects concerning the restoration and redevelopment of derelict land, sites subject to mineral extraction and urban renewal projects.

Employment Opportunities

DPDS is a highly professional organisation and we are interested in hearing from dynamic, commercially-minded individuals who are prepared to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

We seek to recruit planners at all levels of experience and in all locations to both enhance and grow our current planning teams to maintain our growing client list.

We have a range of vacancies covering a number of areas within planning and we are looking for talented individuals with experience in strategic planning, master planning, town planning, economic development, minerals and waste, community consultation, retail and environmental and landscape.

In addition, we would like to hear from talented urban designers to further enhance our architectural division.

We would also welcome applications from those who have completed a Royal Town Planning Institute accredited course at either undergraduate or postgraduate level and are looking to work towards chartered membership of the RTPI.

Training & Career Development

Graduate training plans, CPD seminars and on-the-job training are all recognised as vital to the success and strength of DPDS.

Our policy is to encourage all staff in a variety of options for individual development. Specialist courses and training are funded and supported by the company.

We have forged links with local colleges and gained Investors in People accreditation to support this policy.

Our directors and line managers work closely with their staff to give encouragement, support and to pass on experience, offering a chance for progress and promotion for all.


Employment policies

DPDS offer a competitive salary together with a range of benefits including the opportunity of an attractive pension and private health schemes. We are committed to diversity and equality and policies are regularly reviewed to reflect this. Maternity and paternity leave is offered in line with current legislation.