Job Description
Job Title: Principal / Associate Town Planner
Location: Birmingham
Salary: -45,000 - -50,000
Are you an experienced Town Planner looking to take the next step in your career and play a key role within an ambitious planning consultancy?
I''m currently working with an established and growing planning consultancy who are looking to appoint a Principal / Associate Town Planner to join their team in Birmingham.
Benefits for the role of Principal / Associate Town Planner include:
- Competitive salary of -45,000 - -50,000
- Hybrid working
- Generous holiday allowance
- Contributory pension scheme
- Excellent professional development opportunities
- Genuine opportunities for career progression
- Exposure to a varied and interesting project portfolio
- Opportunity to play a key role in a growing planning team
Duties for the role of Principal / Associate Town Planner:
- Managing a diverse portfolio of planning projects across a range of sectors
- Leading the preparation, submission and management of complex planning applications
- Providing strategic planning advice to clients, landowners and developers
- Undertaking site appraisals, development assessments and planning feasibility studies
- Preparing and reviewing planning statements, reports and supporting documentation
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, local authorities and external stakeholders
- Identifying new business opportunities and contributing to business development activities
- Managing project teams and supporting the development of junior planners
- Playing an active role in the continued growth and success of the planning team
Requirements for the role of Principal / Associate Town Planner:
- A degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a related discipline
- MRTPI chartership
- Significant experience within a planning consultancy, local authority or development environment
- A strong understanding of the UK planning system, legislation and planning policy
- Proven experience managing planning applications and development projects
- Excellent report-writing, communication and presentation skills
- Strong commercial awareness and the ability to provide strategic planning advice
- Experience managing client relationships and coordinating project teams
- A proactive approach to business development and identifying new opportunities
- The confidence and ability to take ownership of projects and support junior colleagues
Interested?
If you''re a Principal or Associate Town Planner looking for a new challenge in Birmingham, I''d love to have a confidential conversation.
Whether you''re actively considering a move or simply curious about what''s out there, feel free to get in touch!
Send your CV to efan.thomas@penguinrecruitment