Associate Planner - West Midlands

Zodiac Recruitment; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected consultancy in the West Midlands is seeking an ambitious Associate Planner to join their planning team. In this influential role, you will lead and coordinate complex planning applications, offer strategic advice, and manage project teams, while contributing to business development. The role promises career progression towards senior positions and offers a competitive salary, benefits package, and the option for hybrid working. The ideal candidate should be MRTPI chartered with a strong client-facing background and a commitment to building lasting relationships.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible hybrid working

Supportive leadership team

Qualifications

• Several years’ experience in consultancy or local authority.
• Proven track record delivering major or complex applications.
• Confident and commercially aware.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating complex planning applications and appeals.
• Delivering strategic planning advice to clients.
• Managing project teams and mentoring junior planners.

Skills

MRTPI chartered

Strong client-facing skills

Ability to manage multiple projects

Excellent knowledge of planning policy

Job description

Overview

Salary £45k-£60k | Vacancy type Permanent | Categories Town Planning

Associate Planner – West Midlands

Salary: £45,000–£60,000 + benefits + bonus

Employer: Established Multidisciplinary Consultancy

We’re recruiting on behalf of a respected consultancy in the West Midlands that’s looking to appoint an ambitious Associate Planner to strengthen its growing planning team. This is an ideal opportunity for a seasoned planner ready to step into a more influential role with genuine autonomy and career progression.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating complex planning applications and appeals
• Delivering strategic planning advice to clients across multiple sectors
• Managing project teams and mentoring junior planners
• Preparing and presenting high-quality reports, statements, and evidence
• Supporting business development and helping to grow the regional client base

What We’re Looking For

• MRTPI chartered with several years’ experience in consultancy or local authority
• Proven track record delivering major or complex applications
• Strong client-facing skills and the ability to build lasting relationships
• Confident, commercially aware, and able to manage multiple projects independently
• Excellent knowledge of national and local planning policy

What’s on Offer

• Clear route to Senior Associate and Director-level roles
• Competitive salary, bonus scheme, and comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid working with flexibility around your week
• Supportive leadership team and a collaborative, social working environment
• The chance to work on high-profile, impactful developments across the Midlands

If you’re an Associate Planner ready to make your mark with a forward-thinking consultancy, I’d love to speak with you.

Apply now or contact me for a confidential conversation.

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