Senior Town Planning Team Lead – Midlands

Mott MacDonald; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension matching 4.5–7%

Life assurance 4x basic salary

Income protection

Flexible benefits programme

Annual bonus schemes

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Midlands Planning Team Leader to join our Birmingham office, leading a growing town planning team and delivering major projects across rail, defence, energy, water, and regeneration sectors.

You will develop relationships across the business, oversee multidisciplinary work, and mentor staff while reporting to the UK Town Planning team leader. Hybrid links within the city region will be explored.

Qualifications

• Degree and/or Masters in Town Planning.
• Chartered RTPI member.
• Extensive town planning experience across multiple regimes (e.g., Act, DCO, TWAO).
• Experience preparing and submitting planning applications, drafting reports, masterplans.
• Experience with public and private sector clients.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary projects and mentoring juniors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning team to deliver a range of projects, coordinating with other disciplines.
• Write and review planning deliverables to high standards including apps, licensing, and energy consents.
• Project manage preparation of planning applications and deadlines.
• Liaise with Local Planning Authorities and consultees to support timely determinations.
• Prepare inputs and bid for new work opportunities.
• Mentor junior team members and support chartership progression.

Skills

People leadership

Planning policy

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Budget management

Education

Degree or Masters in Town Planning

Chartered RTPI

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Midlands Planning Team Leader to join our Birmingham office, leading a growing town planning team and delivering major projects across rail, defence, energy, water, and regeneration sectors.

You will develop relationships across the business, oversee multidisciplinary work, and mentor staff while reporting to the UK Town Planning team leader. Hybrid links within the city region will be explored.