Associate Director - Town Planning

Vivid Resourcing; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing in Birmingham is recruiting an Associate Director to join the planning team, delivering high-quality advice to private and public sector clients and leading major projects. You will drive strategic planning, nurture key client relationships and mentor junior staff.

This role offers hybrid working, strong development opportunities and a clear path to leadership within a national network, with exposure to high-profile projects and cross-country collaboration.

Qualifications

• MRTPI or equivalent professional qualification.
• Significant experience within a planning consultancy, developer or related private-sector environment.
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and development management.
• Experience managing complex planning projects and client relationships.
• Proven ability to lead projects and provide commercially focused planning advice.
• Leadership and mentoring experience; ability to operate at senior level with clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex planning projects from inception to delivery.
• Provide strategic planning advice across sectors.
• Develop and manage client relationships.
• Lead business development and identify opportunities.
• Prepare and present planning strategies and submissions.
• Manage applications, appeals, consultations and negotiations.
• Act as senior client contact with commercially focused advice.
• Lead project teams; coordinate input from consultants.
• Mentor junior and mid-level planners.
• Contribute to Birmingham office growth and profile.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the national business.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Business development

Client relationships

Communication

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Strategic planning

Education

MRTPI or equivalent professional qualification

Job description

Working Pattern: Hybrid

The Opportunity

A leading national planning and development consultancy is looking to appoint an Associate Director to join its established Birmingham team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional who is looking to take the next step in their career within a highly regarded consultancy, taking responsibility for major projects, key client relationships and the development of junior members of the team.

The Birmingham office forms part of a wider national network, providing the opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across the UK and on a diverse range of high-profile planning and development projects.

The Role

As an Associate Director, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality planning advice to a range of private and public sector clients.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing complex planning projects from inception through to delivery.
• Providing strategic planning advice across a broad range of development sectors.
• Managing and developing strong relationships with existing and new clients.
• Taking a lead role in business development and identifying new opportunities.
• Preparing and presenting planning strategies, reports and submissions.
• Managing planning applications, appeals, consultations and negotiations with local authorities and other stakeholders.
• Acting as a senior point of contact for clients and providing commercially focused planning advice.
• Leading project teams and coordinating input from colleagues and external consultants.
• Supporting and mentoring junior and mid-level planners.
• Contributing to the wider growth and profile of the Birmingham office.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider national business.

About You

We are looking for an experienced planning professional with a strong track record within the private sector.

You will ideally have:

• MRTPI or equivalent professional qualification.
• Significant experience within a planning consultancy, developer or related private-sector environment.
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and development management.
• Experience managing complex planning projects and client relationships.
• A proven ability to lead projects and provide commercially focused planning advice.
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Experience in business development and winning new work.
• Leadership and mentoring experience.
• The confidence to operate at a senior level with clients, stakeholders and colleagues.

Candidates with experience across residential, strategic land, mixed-use, commercial, retail, regeneration or other major development projects are encouraged to apply.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a well-established planning and development consultancy with a strong national reputation and a collaborative culture.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Work on high-profile and nationally significant projects.
• Build and develop your own client portfolio.
• Play a key role in the continued growth of the Birmingham office.
• Work alongside highly experienced planning professionals across the UK.
• Develop towards Planning Director and wider leadership opportunities.
• Benefit from a flexible and supportive working environment.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Senior Planner, Principal Planner or Associate Director looking for a new challenge in Birmingham, this could be an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career.