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….