Associate Town Planner

Full Time Birmingham, West Midlands Posted 3 days ago Return to Job Search

Job Title:

Associate Planning Consultant

Location:

Birmingham (hybrid/flexible working) Salary:
Competitive + excellent benefits

Overview

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy in their search for an Associate Planning Consultant to join their growing Birmingham team.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to major infrastructure and development projects across a range of sectors, including sustainable infrastructure, Net Zero, biodiversity, digital transformation, and urban regeneration. You will join a collaborative environment where diverse expertise is valued, working with clients across government, local authorities, combined authorities, private developers, and international funding institutions.

The Role As an Associate Planning Consultant, you will play a central role in planning project delivery and business growth.

Key responsibilities include:

Acting as planning lead on projects across multiple markets and sectors

Supporting bid preparation, tender submissions, and framework responses

Leading multi-disciplinary projects, taking responsibility for project management and delivery

Providing guidance and support to junior colleagues and team leaders

Collaborating with colleagues in environmental, engineering, and design disciplines across the organisation

Engaging with market and client leads to identify new opportunities and support business growth

About You To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

A relevant planning degree, with RTPI membership desirable

Experience managing multiple assignments under tight deadlines, delivering outputs on time and within budget

Knowledge and experience of the Environmental Impact Assessment process

Experience in strategic planning and planning policy

Understanding of TCPA, DCO, TWAO, or equivalent applications

Ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams and contribute confidently across a range of projects and geographies

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain and discuss planning issues clearly

Flexibility to apply knowledge to a variety of planning-related tasks

Experience in developing client relationships and contributing to business development

What’s on Offer Competitive salary and benefits package

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

Opportunities for professional development and training

Exposure to high-profile and diverse projectsA collaborative and inclusive working environment

If you are looking to progress your planning career in a dynamic and supportive consultancy and make an impact on nationally significant projects, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Interested? The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on  or josh