Associate Director, Town Planning – Projects Leader

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Contributory pension scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Personal development

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in Colchester is seeking an experienced Associate Director – Town Planning to lead and deliver high-profile projects for a national consultancy.

You will provide strategic planning advice to landowners, developers and public-sector clients, and manage planning applications, appeals and representations. The role offers hybrid working and a clear path to MRTPI chartered status with opportunities to mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience as a Town Planner in a UK consultancy.
• MRTPI chartered status or working toward it.
• Strong understanding of the UK planning system and current planning policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of complex planning and development projects from inception through to delivery.
• Provide strategic planning advice to landowners, developers, housebuilders and other private and public-sector clients.
• Lead the preparation and submission of planning applications, appeals, representations and other planning documentation.
• Advise clients on planning strategy, development potential, planning policy and opportunities for land promotion.
• Manage relationships with local planning authorities, statutory consultees, stakeholders and other professional advisers.
• Prepare and present planning strategies, reports and recommendations to clients and project teams.
• Work collaboratively with architects, urban designers, environmental consultants, transport consultants, viability specialists and other multidisciplinary teams

Skills

Post-qualification experience

MRTPI chartered

UK planning system knowledge

Complex planning applications

Advising on planning strategy

Business development

Team mentoring

Communication skills

Project management

Education

RTPI-accredited degree

Job description

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in Colchester is seeking an experienced Associate Director – Town Planning to lead and deliver high-profile projects for a national consultancy.

You will provide strategic planning advice to landowners, developers and public-sector clients, and manage planning applications, appeals and representations. The role offers hybrid working and a clear path to MRTPI chartered status with opportunities to mentor junior staff.