Associate Chartered Town Planner

Joshua Robert Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national consultancy in Birmingham seeks an Associate Chartered Town Planner to manage major commercial and infrastructure projects. This role offers a competitive salary, a pathway to Director-level progression, and flexible hybrid working conditions. The successful candidate will oversee planning applications, mentor junior staff, and develop client relationships. This is an excellent opportunity to step into a senior position within a growing team that handles high-profile projects across the UK.

Benefits

Competitive salary + bonus

Clear pathway to Director-level progression

Flexible hybrid working

Qualifications

• Strong experience delivering complex commercial or infrastructure developments.
• Confident communicator with strong leadership and project management skills.
• Someone who is commercially aware and proactive in their approach.

Responsibilities

• Leading planning input on major commercial and infrastructure schemes.
• Managing client relationships and acting as a trusted planning advisor.
• Overseeing project teams and mentoring more junior colleagues.
• Preparing and reviewing planning applications and strategy reports.
• Representing clients at committees and stakeholder meetings.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Strong leadership skills

Project management

Confident communication

Education

MRTPI Chartered Town Planner

Job description

We’re working with a national, multidisciplinary property and infrastructure consultancy that is looking to appoint an Associate Chartered Town Planner to its growing Birmingham office. This is an excellent opportunity to step into a senior role with a firm delivering high-value, high-profile commercial and infrastructure projects across the North and throughout the UK.

The Birmingham team is expanding due to continued project wins, and the successful candidate will play a key role in managing major applications, leading client relationships, and supporting the growth of the regional planning offer.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading planning input on major commercial, mixed-use, and infrastructure schemes
• Managing client relationships and acting as a trusted planning advisor
• Overseeing project teams and mentoring more junior colleagues
• Preparing and reviewing planning applications, supporting documents, and strategy reports
• Representing clients at committees, consultations, and stakeholder meetings

We’re Looking For

• MRTPI Chartered Town Planner
• Strong experience delivering complex commercial or infrastructure developments
• Confident communicator with strong leadership and project management skills
• Someone who is commercially aware and proactive in their approach

The Opportunity

• Competitive salary + bonus
• Clear pathway to Director-level progression
• Flexible hybrid working