Senior Town Planner in Birmingham)

Penguin Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a Senior Town Planner to join a prominent property consultancy in Birmingham. This role offers the chance to work on diverse planning applications, including large-scale commercial, residential, and community projects. The consultancy has a strong reputation for successfully promoting sites through the development management process. If you are an ambitious planner with a desire for rapid progression, this position not only offers competitive compensation but also a comprehensive benefits package, making it an ideal step for your career advancement.

Qualifications

• MRTPI Chartered Town Planner or eligible for chartership required.
• Extensive experience at Planner/Senior Planner level is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work on planning applications for large-scale commercial and residential developments.
• Advise clients on planning-related issues and promote sites through the Local Plan process.

Skills

Excellent written communication skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Strategic development land identification

Planning application management

Education

MRTPI Chartered Town Planner

Eligibility for chartership

Job description

Senior Town Planner

Location: Birmingham

A fantastic opportunity has presented itself for a Senior Town Planner to join a well-established and renowned property consultancy in Birmingham.

My client has established business partners across the UK, with the Birmingham office now seeking the addition of an experienced Planner due to an ever-increasing pipeline of work. The commercial planning consultancy team has an excellent track record in successfully promoting sites for development through both the development management process.

You will be working on a wide range of planning applications for large-scale commercial developments, residential developments, employment, retail, health care, leisure, and local authority community-related projects, as well as promoting sites through the Local Plan process.

The team also advises clients on a wide range of planning-related issues including identifying strategic development land, Certificates of Lawful Use, site searches, Sequential Test reports, and advertisement consents.

Candidate Requirements:

1. MRTPI Chartered Town Planner, or eligible for chartership.
2. Extensive previous experience at Planner/Senior Planner level.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

For the right candidate, my client is happy to offer a competitive starting salary and an impressive accompanying benefits package! This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Senior Planner who is seeking an opportunity for quick progression to Director level.