Planning Associate Director

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking an Associate Director for their Development & Infrastructure Planning team in Leeds. This full-time, hybrid position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including professional training and opportunities to work on impactful projects.

Benefits

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Access to professional training and leadership development

Flexible working arrangements

Collaborative team structure

Qualifications

• Strong experience in consultancy and large-scale planning projects.
• Excellent communication and client engagement skills.
• Comfort with project leadership and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance across high-profile planning projects.
• Mentor junior colleagues and support client development.
• Lead project delivery and stakeholder negotiations.

Skills

Communication

Client Engagement

Project Leadership

Stakeholder Negotiation

Education

MRTPI Qualification

Job description

Associate Director – Town Planning
Location: Leeds | Hybrid Working | Full-time

A respected multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking a talented Associate Director to join its growing Development & Infrastructure Planning team in Leeds.

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Hybrid working as standard, with flexible arrangements available.
• Access to industry-recognised professional training and leadership development programs.
• A collaborative team structure, fostering innovation and cross-sector learning.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile, nationally significant projects with real impact.

The Opportunity

As Associate Director, you will play a key leadership role-working across a wide range of high-profile projects such as residential and mixed-use schemes, logistics hubs, major infrastructure developments, data centres, airports, and retail. You’ll provide strategic guidance, mentor junior colleagues, and help shape the continued growth of the business through project delivery and client development.

What We’re Looking For

• MRTPI-qualified with strong experience in consultancy.
• Proven background in large-scale planning projects, including infrastructure and EIA.
• Excellent communication and client engagement skills.
• Commercially minded with a track record of winning and delivering profitable work.
• Comfortable with project leadership, stakeholder negotiation and mentoring.
• A strategic thinker with deep sector knowledge and a collaborative mindset.

Interested? For applications and more information, please contact Megan Field at [e-mail] or call 01792 365 005.