Principal to Associate Town Planner

Cobalt Consulting (UK) Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobalt Consulting (UK) Ltd in Birmingham seeks a senior planner to lead a portfolio of strategic land projects, advising landowners, developers and promoters on unlocking development opportunities through the planning system.

You’ll be MRTPI qualified with strong experience in strategic land, planning or development to manage projects, clients and multidisciplinary teams, with mentoring of junior planners and a clear path toward senior leadership.

Qualifications

• MRTPI qualified with strong experience in strategic land, planning or development.
• Good understanding of Local Plans, site promotion and development strategy.
• Ability to manage projects and clients independently.
• Progression opportunities towards senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the promotion of strategic sites through Local Plans and site allocation processes.
• Prepare representations, call for sites submissions and planning strategies.
• Undertake site appraisals and identify new development opportunities.
• Manage strategic residential, mixed-use and employment projects.
• Advise landowners and developers on land promotion strategies.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Manage key client relationships and support business development.
• Mentor junior planners and contribute to team growth.

Skills

Strategic land

Planning

Development

Client management

Team leadership

Education

MRTPI

Job description

Working at Principal to Associate level, you'll take a leading role on a portfolio of strategic land projects, advising landowners, developers and promoters on unlocking development opportunities through the planning system.

The Role

• Leading the promotion of strategic sites through Local Plans and site allocation processes.
• Preparing representations, call for sites submissions and planning strategies.
• Undertaking site appraisals and identifying new development opportunities.
• Managing strategic residential, mixed-use and employment projects.
• Advising landowners and developers on land promotion strategies.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Managing key client relationships and supporting business development.
• Mentoring junior planners and contributing to team growth.

About You

You’ll be MRTPI qualified with strong experience in strategic land, planning or development. You’ll have a good understanding of Local Plans, site promotion and development strategy, alongside the confidence to manage projects and clients independently.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful and expanding consultancy, work on significant strategic development projects and have genuine scope to progress your career towards senior leadership.