Job Title: Principal / Associate Planner
Location: Birmingham
Salary: -60-75,000

A well-established, independent planning consultancy is looking for an experienced Principal Planner or Associate to join its growing team in Birmingham. With a strong pipeline of Strategic Land and large-scale development projects, this is a great opportunity to take on a varied workload, partner with major clients and contribute to the ongoing growth of a respected practice.

The business is investing heavily in its people and has ambitious plans for the future, making this a particularly exciting time to join.

The successful candidate will take a leading role in managing and delivering a wide range of Strategic Land projects across the residential, employment and mixed-use sectors. This position would suit a confident planning professional with a commercial outlook, strong client-facing skills and the drive to help shape the future direction of the team.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan.
• Company pension contributions.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Continued professional development and training.
• A collaborative working environment with genuine opportunities for career progression.
• The chance to play a part in the growth of an expanding planning consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver a varied portfolio of Strategic Land planning projects.
• Offer strategic planning advice to clients on land promotion, development opportunities and planning strategy.
• Steer projects through the planning process, including Local Plan representations, planning applications and supporting technical work.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants and key stakeholders.
• Support and mentor junior colleagues, helping to build technical capability across the business.
• Contribute to business development and wider growth initiatives.
• Identify new opportunities and help strengthen the consultancy''s position within the Strategic Land market.

Skills and Qualifications

• Significant experience, primarily within the Strategic Land sector.
• Strong knowledge of the planning system, including its legal and technical aspects.
• Proven track record of managing a diverse range of planning projects.
• Excellent communication, organisational and project management skills.
• Ability to build and sustain strong client relationships.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach to spotting opportunities and supporting business growth.
• Confident working independently while contributing positively to a wider team.
• Chartered membership of the RTPI would be advantageous.

The consultancy is keen to hear from individuals who can bring their own ideas, experience and ambitions to the continued development of its Strategic Land capabilities.

To apply, please call Sophie on (phone number removed) or alternatively, send your CV and Portfolio across to (url removed). I look forward to hearing from you!