Senior Associate Planner — Hybrid, Client Impact

Fisher German LLP; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Holiday entitlement 25–30 days plus 1/

Birthday leave

Enhanced parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering Leave

Job summary

Fisher German LLP is seeking a planning professional to join our established Planning Team across Ashby, Birmingham or Manchester offices. You will support and grow the team, lead on planning projects across residential, commercial, infrastructure, retail and leisure sectors, and mentor colleagues through the APC process.

The role offers a 37.5-hour week with a hybrid working policy, focusing on delivering high-quality planning advice, site appraisals, and client relationship development while

Qualifications

• MRTPI qualification or close to submission is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-motivated with a collaborative approach.
• Excellent team player with the ability to mentor others.
• Good IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Solid understanding of the planning market.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritise your own caseload.
• Deliver high quality work and service to clients.
• Mentor junior team members, including APC process guidance.
• Prepare initial site reviews and site-specific strategies.
• Provide bespoke planning advice to clients.
• Prepare, submit and manage planning applications and reports.
• Coordinate with architects, landscape, highways, drainage and ecology consultants.
• Engage with clients, Planning Officers, the public and stakeholders.
• Attend and lead project meetings and negotiations.
• Support team workloads and budgets, including time recording and invoicing.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Team player

IT & MS Office

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Understanding of planning market

Education

MRTPI qualified or close to submission

Job description

Fisher German LLP is seeking a planning professional to join our established Planning Team across Ashby, Birmingham or Manchester offices. You will support and grow the team, lead on planning projects across residential, commercial, infrastructure, retail and leisure sectors, and mentor colleagues through the APC process.

The role offers a 37.5-hour week with a hybrid working policy, focusing on delivering high-quality planning advice, site appraisals, and client relationship development while