Associate Town Planner

Associate / Associate Director Town Planner

Location:

Bristol

Job Type: Full-time, Office-based

Salary: £55,000-£75,000+ DOE

A respected independent planning consultancy is seeking an experienced Associate / Associate Director Town Planner to join its growing Bristol office. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially aware planning professional with over 10 years' experience to take on a senior leadership role within a collaborative and well-established practice.

The successful Associate / Associate Director Town Planner will play a key role in leading projects, managing client relationships, supporting business development initiatives, and contributing to the strategic growth of the business. Working across a diverse portfolio of developments throughout the UK, you will have the opportunity to shape both projects and the future direction of the planning team.

• Lead and oversee a diverse range of planning projects from initial instruction through to determination and appeal.
• Provide strategic planning advice to a broad client base, including developers, landowners, private clients and multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Manage key client relationships and act as a trusted advisor throughout the planning process.
• Prepare and oversee high-quality planning applications, appeals, representations and supporting planning documentation.
• Represent clients at meetings with Local Planning Authorities, stakeholders, project teams and public consultations where required.
• Support the Directors in the management and growth of the planning team.
• Mentor and develop junior planners, fostering professional growth and maintaining technical excellence across the team.
• Contribute to business development activities, networking opportunities and the preparation of fee proposals and tenders.
• Assist in identifying new opportunities for growth and strengthening the consultancy's market presence.

• MRTPI chartered status.
• A minimum of 10 years' professional planning experience gained within consultancy, development, house building or local authority environments.
• Strong experience delivering complex planning applications and strategic planning advice.
• Proven experience managing client relationships and leading projects independently.
• Strong commercial awareness and an interest in contributing to business growth.
• Experience mentoring and managing planning professionals.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong professional judgement.

• A senior leadership opportunity within a respected and growing planning consultancy.
• The chance to work on a broad range of high-profile and challenging planning projects across the UK.
• Genuine influence over project delivery, client development and team growth.
• Clear progression opportunities within an expanding business.
• A collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience.

This opportunity would suit an ambitious Associate / Associate Director Town Planner looking to take the next step in their career, combining technical excellence with leadership, client management and business development responsibilities within a highly regarded independent consultancy.