Associate Director - Town Planning

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Associate Director Town Planner to join a growing and highly regarded planning consultancy in Manchester City Centre
.

The business works across a strong portfolio of residential-led development, regeneration, strategic land and mixed-use projects
, providing commercially focused planning advice to developers, landowners, investors and housing providers.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Associate Director looking to take a senior position within a close-knit consultancy, with the opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of the Manchester team.

As an Associate Director, you will take a senior role in managing projects, advising clients and developing new business opportunities.

• Leading planning projects from initial appraisal and strategy through to submission and delivery.
• Providing commercially focused planning advice to developers, landowners and investors.
• Managing a portfolio of residential, regeneration and mixed-use projects.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, local authorities and wider consultant teams.
• Leading pre-application discussions, planning applications, appeals and negotiations.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams and managing project programmes.
• Identifying planning opportunities, risks and solutions across development sites.
• Supporting and mentoring junior and senior members of the planning team.
• Contributing to business development, winning new instructions and strengthening existing client relationships.
• Representing the business at meetings, industry events and with key stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be an experienced planning professional with strong consultancy experience and a proven track record of delivering complex development projects.

• Significant experience within a planning consultancy environment.
• Strong experience across residential development, strategic land and/or regeneration
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• Excellent knowledge of the UK planning system and planning policy.
• Strong client management and communication skills.
• Experience managing projects and mentoring more junior planners.
• A commercial mindset and the confidence to identify and develop new business opportunities.
• The ambition to progress within a growing consultancy and play a key role in its continued expansion.

This is a genuine opportunity to join a people-focused, commercially minded planning consultancy where senior planners have the opportunity to influence projects, develop client relationships and contribute to the wider growth of the business.

You will work alongside an experienced team on a varied portfolio of development projects across the North West and wider UK, with the opportunity to take ownership of your work and progress your career.