Associate Town Planner

TipTopJob; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TipTopJob in Exeter is seeking an experienced Associate Town Planner to join a leading planning and design consultancy with hybrid working. You will lead major strategic land projects, secure residential allocations and develop client relationships.

The role offers leadership of planning teams, mentoring junior staff and opportunities to influence the growth of the practice within an employee-owned business.

Qualifications

• MRTPI qualified.
• Ideally 10+ years experience within the UK planning system.
• Strong experience in strategic land promotion and residential development.
• Proven track record managing complex planning applications and securing planning consents.
• Excellent client relationship, communication and project management skills.
• Commercially minded with an entrepreneurial approach.
• Someone looking to take on a leadership role and help grow an established planning team.

Responsibilities

• Leading strategic site promotion, allocation strategies and planning applications.
• Managing complex, large-scale and multi-phase residential developments.
• Undertaking site appraisals, feasibility assessments and planning risk reviews.
• Advising clients on planning policy, development strategy and planning appeals.
• Leading multidisciplinary project teams and managing project budgets.
• Supporting Local Plan examinations and strategic planning initiatives.
• Building and developing strong client relationships and identifying new business opportunities.
• Mentoring junior planners and contributing to the wider leadership of the planning team.

Skills

MRTPI

Leadership

Strategic land

Client relationships

Project management

Education

MRTPI

Job description

Associate Town Planner : Strategic Land

Exeter Hybrid Working Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Town Planner to join a highly regarded, award:winning multidisciplinary planning and design consultancy, with a particular focus on strategic land promotion.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an employee:owned business with an excellent reputation across the planning and development industry. You'll play a key role in leading major strategic land projects, securing residential allocations and planning consents, developing client relationships and contributing to the continued growth of an established planning team.

The Role Will Involve

• Leading strategic site promotion, allocation strategies and planning applications.
• Managing complex, large:scale and multi:phase residential developments.
• Undertaking site appraisals, feasibility assessments and planning risk reviews.
• Advising clients on planning policy, development strategy and planning appeals.
• Leading multidisciplinary project teams and managing project budgets.
• Supporting Local Plan examinations and strategic planning initiatives.
• Building and developing strong client relationships and identifying new business opportunities.
• Mentoring junior planners and contributing to the wider leadership of the planning team.

What Theyre Looking For

• MRTPI qualified.
• Ideally 10+ years experience within the UK planning system.
• Strong experience in strategic land promotion and residential development.
• Proven track record managing complex planning applications and securing planning consents.
• Excellent client relationship, communication and project management skills.
• Commercially minded with an entrepreneurial approach.
• Someone looking to take on a leadership role and help grow an established planning team.

Why consider this opportunity?

• Join an award:winning planning and design consultancy.
• Employee:owned business where everyone has a voice and a stake in its success.
• Work alongside specialists across planning, design and environmental disciplines.
• Exciting portfolio of strategic land and major development projects.
• Genuine opportunity to influence the direction and growth of the planning practice.
• Excellent career progression and professional development opportunities.
• Collaborative, creative and supportive working environment.

This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced Senior Planner or Associate looking to take the next step in their career, lead some exciting strategic land projects and play a genuine role in shaping the future of an ambitious planning practice.