Principal Town Planner
Location: Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
About the Opportunit
yAn established and growing independent planning consultancy is seeking an experienced Principal Town Planner to join its team in Sutton Coldfield. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded planning professional to take on a senior role within a respected consultancy that delivers planning advice across a diverse range of residential, commercial, mixed-use, rural and strategic development project
s.The successful candidate will play a key role in managing client relationships, leading projects, mentoring junior team members and contributing to the continued growth of the busine
ss.Key Responsibili
- tiesLead and manage a varied portfolio of planning projects from inception through to determination and ap
- peal.Prepare and review planning applications, appraisals, planning statements and appeal submiss
- ions.Provide strategic planning advice to clients, landowners, developers and other stakehol
- ders.Manage client relationships and act as a trusted advisor throughout the planning pro
- cess.Represent clients at meetings, public consultations, hearings and inquiries where requ
- ired.Liaise with local authorities, consultees and professional teams to progress projects efficie
- ntly.Support business development activities and assist in securing new instruct
- ions.Mentor and support junior planners, helping to develop technical and professional skills within the
- team.Keep up to date with planning legislation, policy changes and industry developm
ents.Candidate Requir
- ementsMRTPI qua
- lified.Significant experience within either a planning consultancy, local authority or development envir
- onment.Strong working knowledge of the UK planning
- system.Proven experience managing planning applications and complex development pr
- ojects.Excellent report writing, communication and presentation
- skills.Commercial awareness and the ability to build and maintain client relatio
- nships.Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and dea
- dlines.Full UK driving licence pre
ferred.What’s
- on OfferCompetitive salary and benefits
- package.Flexible working arra
- ngements.Genuine opportunities for career progression and professional dev
- elopment.Exposure to a wide range of high-quality projects across multiple
- sectors.Supportive and collaborative team env
- ironment.Opportunity to play a significant role in the continued growth and success of the con
sultancy….