Planning Consultant / Manager

ZipRecruiter; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based consultancy is seeking a Planning Manager / Consultant in Birmingham. You will support large residential projects, lead planning applications, and engage with a variety of clients. The ideal candidate has a degree in a related field and experience in planning roles. This role offers autonomy, flexible working, and the chance to work on prestigious projects across the UK.

Benefits

Personal development opportunities

Hybrid and flexible working

Roadmap for progression

Innovation-driven environment

Qualifications

• Experience in planning consultancy, developer or local authority planning roles.
• Chartered or interested in working towards Chartership.
• Up-to-date knowledge of planning system reforms, policies, and case law.

Responsibilities

• Support large residential-led major sites from promotion through to application stages.
• Lead on Reserved Matters, Discharge of Conditions (DoC) and Minor Applications.
• Opportunity to lead major planning applications independently.

Skills

Client management

Communication skills

Proactive solutions-focused

Collaborative approach

Education

Degree in a related discipline

Job description

Overview

Brookbanks operates nationwide, providing integrated and holistic consultancy services for major infrastructure and development schemes. We have a reputation for designing and delivering complex mixed-use, major residential, and commercial build projects ranging from £5m to £500m.

As a UK, privately owned consultancy, we offer autonomy, flexibility and trust. Our people are empowered and supported to challenge the status quo, implement their ideas, and make a real impact.

What’s in it for you

• Personal development: we provide the opportunity to develop cross-disciplinary expertise, funded chartership, mentoring and professional development.
• Hybrid and flexible working: we trust you to decide how you work best and endeavour to accommodate your personal circumstances.
• Scale and scope: you’ll be part of many of the UK’s most prestigious projects from day one.
• Personable environment: as a UK, privately-owned consultancy, you’ll be more than just a number.
• Roadmap for progression: we’re expanding into new sectors and regions, ensuring we can honour your progression.
• Autonomy: you’ll have the freedom to work in your own way, create change and shape the company.
• Innovation: free from rigid processes or layers of hierarchy, we encourage fresh thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Role: Planning Manager / Consultant

As a Planning Manager / Consultant, you’ll…

Support large residential-led major sites from promotion through to application stages and lead on Reserved Matters, Discharge of Conditions (DoC) and Minor Applications. As you grow in the role and build client/project knowledge, you will have the opportunity to lead major planning applications independently.

Projects

Projects vary widely, from 150 homes for private landowners to 1,400 homes for PLC developers, up to comprehensive schemes supporting 5,500 homes for consortium of housebuilders, including physical and social infrastructure.

What do we look for?

• Degree in a related discipline
• Experience in planning consultancy, developer or local authority planning roles
• Chartered or interested in working towards Chartership
• Up-to-date knowledge of planning system reforms, policies, and case law
• Strong client management and communication skills
• Proactive, solutions-focused with a collaborative approach

Want to find out more?

To learn more over a confidential chat, simply apply or contact Zoe Evans, Head of Talent at [e-mail]