Planning Director

ZipRecruiter; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading planning and property consultancy is seeking a Planning Director in Bristol. This role offers the chance to work on high-profile projects and provides genuine career progression opportunities. Candidates should bring strong local planning knowledge and client relationships to drive business growth while supporting junior colleagues.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus

Private healthcare and enhanced benefits

Career development support

Structured leadership pathway

Social events

Generous holiday days

Qualifications

• Strong industry insight and networks.
• Capable of managing a wide and complex workload.
• Personable and strong team player.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage client relationships ensuring high-quality planning advice.
• Mentor and support junior team members, fostering collaboration.
• Support business growth through proposal writing and market opportunity identification.

Skills

Local planning knowledge

Project management

People management

Client relationship management

Education

Full member of the RTPI

Job description

Job Description

Role: Planning Director (Town Planning)

Location: Bristol

Salary: Competitive (DOE)

Hours: Full-time

My client, a leading planning and property consultancy, is seeking a Planning Director to join their expanding team in Central Bristol. This is a standout opportunity for a Town Planner with strong industry insight and networks—whether you're ready to take that next step into leadership or seeking a fresh strategic role at Director level.

They are one of the fastest-growing consultancies in the UK, having acquired and integrated several specialist planning and property firms in recent years as part of their ambitious growth strategy. Their Bristol office is a key focus for investment, with a strong pipeline of work across residential, commercial, mixed-use, heritage, renewable energy and infrastructure sectors.

Responsibilities:

• Join a dynamic and entrepreneurial team that’s part of a firm on the rise
• Work on diverse and high-profile projects across the South West and beyond
• Access genuine career progression opportunities within a practice
• Develop and manage client relationships, acting as a key point of contact and ensuring high-quality, commercially sound planning advice.
• Support business growth through proposal writing, attending industry events and identifying new opportunities in the market.
• Mentor and support junior team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Ensure compliance with planning legislation, company policies and quality standards, maintaining professional integrity and confidentiality at all times.

You will have:

• Full member of the RTPI
• Have good local planning knowledge across the South West and client contacts
• Have strong project and people management skills
• Used to working with minimal supervision and have a strong ability to use their own initiative
• Capable of managing a wide and complex workload
• Personable and a strong team player

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus
• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• Private healthcare and enhanced benefits
• Career development support and structured leadership pathway
• Social events
• Generous Holiday days

If this sounds like the right fit for you, get in touch!

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