Town Planner

MorePeople; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Progression opportunities

CPD and membership support

Exposure to wide range of projects

Job summary

MorePeople is seeking a Senior Planner to join its multidisciplinary planning team in the Midlands. You will work on residential, commercial and infrastructure projects, taking ownership of your clients and developments.

Chartered or working toward chartership is preferred, with a couple of years in industry. You’ll liaise with authorities and teams, manage applications, prepare reports, and mentor junior planners while contributing to business opportunities.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and report writing skills.
• Experience in consultancy or local authority planning.
• Strong understanding of the UK planning system.
• Commercially aware with stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to mentor junior planners and contribute to team development.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning applications, appeals and pre-application enquiries.
• Undertake planning appraisals and site assessments.
• Prepare planning statements, reports and strategic planning advice.
• Liaise with local authorities, consultees and project teams.
• Manage client relationships and support project delivery.
• Mentor junior planners and contribute to team development.
• Support fee proposals and new business opportunities.

Skills

Communication

Report writing

Stakeholder management

Team mentoring

Education

MRTPI qualified or working towards chartership

Job description

Senior Planner

Fancy working somewhere that gives you the backing of a multidisciplinary consultancy, without feeling like a small cog in a huge machine?

This is an opportunity to join a growing planning-led consultancy where planners are at the centre of projects, working alongside in-house specialists across ecology, heritage, landscape, architecture and environmental disciplines.

You'll have the chance to work on a varied portfolio of residential, commercial, infrastructure and environmental projects while taking ownership of your own clients and developments. We are looking for a Senior Planner, either chartered, or working towards chartership, with a couple of years in industry.

The Role

• Manage planning applications, appeals and pre-application enquiries


• Undertake planning appraisals and site assessments


• Prepare planning statements, reports and strategic planning advice


• Liaise with local authorities, consultees and project teams


• Manage client relationships and support project delivery


• Mentor junior planners and contribute to team development


• Support fee proposals and new business opportunities

About You

• MRTPI qualified or working towards chartership


• Experience within either consultancy or local authority planning


• Strong understanding of the UK planning system


• Excellent communication and report writing skills


• Commercially aware with strong stakeholder management skills

What's on Offer?

• Hybrid and flexible working


• Genuine progression opportunities


• Protected CPD and professional membership support


• Exposure to a wide range of planning projects and sectors


• Collaborative, multidisciplinary working environment


• Private medical insurance following probation

This is an excellent opportunity for a Planner looking to step up, or an established Senior Planner seeking greater project ownership, broader sector exposure and a clear pathway for career progression.