Associate Chartered Town Planner

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is looking for an Associate Chartered Town Planner to join their expanding team in Leeds. The role involves leading planning inputs on major projects, managing client relations, and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates will be MRTPI Chartered, have strong leadership skills, and experience with complex developments. This position offers competitive salary, bonus potential, and a clear path to director-level progression with flexible hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Clear pathway to Director-level progression

Flexible hybrid working

Qualifications

• Proven experience in complex commercial or infrastructure developments.
• Ability to mentor junior colleagues.
• Commercially aware and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning input on major commercial and infrastructure schemes.
• Manage client relationships as a trusted advisor.
• Oversee project teams.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Leadership

Project management

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 Leeds 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 Leeds 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