Associate Town Planner

Associate Town Planner

Birmingham | Hybrid Working | Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy in the recruitment of an Associate Town Planner to join their growing Birmingham team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced planning professional to take the next step in their career with a consultancy recognised for delivering some of the UK's most significant infrastructure, regeneration, and development projects. The successful candidate will join a collaborative and forward-thinking planning team working at the forefront of sustainable development, infrastructure delivery, and strategic planning.

The role offers the chance to work across a diverse portfolio of projects spanning infrastructure, energy, transport, residential, environmental, and mixed-use development sectors. You will play a key role in leading projects, managing client relationships, supporting business growth, and mentoring junior members of the team.

This position would suit an ambitious Senior or Principal Planner ready to move into an Associate-level role, or an established Associate seeking exposure to larger-scale and nationally significant projects within a highly respected consultancy environment.

The Role

As an Associate Town Planner, you will:

Lead planning projects across a variety of sectors and consenting regimes
Manage planning strategies and coordinate project delivery within multi-disciplinary teams
Prepare and review planning applications, planning statements, and supporting documentation
Provide strategic planning advice to clients across both public and private sectors
Support bid preparation, framework submissions, and business development activities
Develop and maintain strong client relationships
Mentor and support junior members of the planning team
Work closely with colleagues across environmental, engineering, and design disciplines

About You

To be considered for this role, you should have:

An RTPI accredited Planning degree
MRTPI status or significant progress towards chartership
Strong experience within a planning consultancy or similar environment
Experience delivering complex planning and infrastructure projects
Knowledge of TCPA, DCO, TWAO, or other consenting processes

Experience with Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) projects
Excellent communication, project management, and organisational skills
A proactive and commercially aware approach
Experience supporting business development and work-winning activities

Why Apply?

Opportunity to work on nationally significant projects
Clear progression opportunities within a growing team
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
Supportive and collaborative working culture
Ongoing professional development and CPD opportunities
Exposure to a broad and exciting project portfolio across the UK Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)