Strategic Planning Lead | Hybrid & Development Advisory

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Generous holiday allowance

Contributory pension scheme

Professional development

Personal development

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in Manchester is seeking a Senior Associate Planner to lead a varied portfolio across sectors, advise landowners, developers and clients, and manage planning applications and development strategies.

The role is permanent with hybrid working, a clear path for professional development, and opportunities to mentor junior colleagues while maintaining strong client relationships and budget oversight.

Qualifications

• Chartered RTPI membership is required or strongly preferred.
• Significant experience in planning consultancy or local authority setting.
• Strong understanding of UK planning legislation and policy.
• Experience managing complex planning applications and appeals.
• Ability to provide commercially focused planning advice to diverse clients.
• Proven client relationship management and business development skills.
• Experience managing projects, budgets and professional fees.
• Ability to mentor and support junior colleagues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of planning projects across multiple sectors.
• Provide strategic planning advice to landowners, developers, investors and corporate clients.
• Prepare and manage planning applications, appeals, pre-application submissions and statements.
• Undertake planning appraisals, feasibility assessments and site promotion strategies.
• Advise on planning policy, development plan matters and Local Plan representations.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships with authorities and advisers.
• Identify new business opportunities and support growth of the planning team.
• Take responsibility for project budgets, proposals and financial performance.
• Mentor and develop junior team members.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Client relationship management

Business development skills

Project and budget management

Mentoring junior colleagues

Clear planning advice

Education

Chartered Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute

Job description

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in Manchester is seeking a Senior Associate Planner to lead a varied portfolio across sectors, advise landowners, developers and clients, and manage planning applications and development strategies.

The role is permanent with hybrid working, a clear path for professional development, and opportunities to mentor junior colleagues while maintaining strong client relationships and budget oversight.