Job Title
Associate Planner (MRTPI)
Location
Birmingham (Central office, multi-disciplinary consultancy environment)
Role Overview
My client is seeking a dynamic, chartered Associate Planner (MRTPI qualified) to join a leading Planning Team within a major UK property consultancy.
The role involves delivering a wide range of planning services across the Midlands, working on high-profile and regionally significant development projects. The successful candidate will join a large, multidisciplinary environment supporting end-to-end development work across multiple sectors.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver professional planning services to a diverse client base across the Midlands region
* Work on complex and high-profile development projects including:
* Strategic urban extensions
* New settlements
* Large-scale industrial and logistics schemes
* Retail repurposing and town centre regeneration
* Major mixed-use and commercial developments
* Rural estate and land promotion portfolios
* Prepare, manage, and submit planning applications and supporting documentation
* Provide planning advice to landowners, developers, investors, institutions, and private clients
* Engage with local planning authorities and stakeholders throughout the planning process
* Contribute to project teams within a multidisciplinary consultancy setting
* Support senior colleagues in project delivery and client management
* Assist in business development and maintaining strong client relationships
Client Base
My client works with a diverse range of high-profile clients, including:
* Landowners and estate managers
* Private individuals
* Property developers and promoters
* National and regional housebuilders
* Commercial and leisure operators
* Institutional investors
* Team Environment
My client’s Planning Team is a market-leading, regionally significant team within one of the UK’s largest planning consultancies, supported by over 300 planning professionals nationally across all land use sectors.
The Birmingham office is a rapidly growing, multi-disciplinary hub of approximately 170 professionals, offering integrated services across:
* Planning
* Development (residential and commercial)
* Industrial & logistics
* Office agency
* Investment and capital markets
* Building surveying
* Project management
* Property management
This role offers exposure to cradle-to-grave development projects in a collaborative and commercially focused environment.
What My Client Offers
* Career progression and structured professional development
* 25–30 days annual leave (depending on grade)
* Enhanced incremental leave
* Life assurance
* Private medical insurance
* Virtual GP access
* Pension scheme
* Global mobility opportunities
* Employee rewards platform
* Person Specification
* MRTPI and/or MRICS qualified (essential)
* Strong background in planning consultancy or development planning
* Experience delivering large-scale residential, commercial, or mixed-use projects
* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
* Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
* Commercial awareness and client-facing confidence
* Team-oriented approach with ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams
Please reach out to Matt Stevenson on 02079602586 for more details.
