Senior Town Planner - Hybrid, High-Impact Client Roles

Vivid Resourcing; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing partners with a highly regarded independent planning and development consultancy in Birmingham to appoint a Senior Town Planner. You will manage a varied caseload and provide high-quality planning advice from feasibility to submission and determination.

The role offers ownership, direct client exposure and the opportunity to influence projects across residential, commercial and education-led development.

Qualifications

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or related discipline.
• Several years’ planning experience, ideally in consultancy.
• MRTPI status or working towards Chartered status.
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and development management.
• Experience managing planning applications from inception to determination.
• Experience across residential, commercial, employment, logistics or education projects.
• Excellent report-writing and communication skills.
• Confident in dealing with clients, local authorities and stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to manage your own workload.

Responsibilities

• Managing planning applications across a range of development sectors.
• Preparing planning statements, appraisals and representations.
• Providing strategic planning advice to clients and project teams.
• Undertaking planning research including reviewing planning history, local and national policy and development plan frameworks.
• Supporting development sites through Local Plan processes.
• Managing planning appeals where required.
• Liaising with local planning authorities, statutory consultees and other stakeholders.
• Attending client meetings, site visits and project team meetings.
• Working alongside architects, transport consultants and environmental specialists.
• Managing project programmes and ensuring work is delivered to a high standard within timescales.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Supporting junior team members and contributing to their professional development.
• Contributing to business development and identifying opportunities to develop existing and new client relationships.

Job description

Vivid Resourcing partners with a highly regarded independent planning and development consultancy in Birmingham to appoint a Senior Town Planner. You will manage a varied caseload and provide high-quality planning advice from feasibility to submission and determination.

The role offers ownership, direct client exposure and the opportunity to influence projects across residential, commercial and education-led development.