Senior, Principal or Associate Planner | Birmingham

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting one of the world's leading engineering consultancies on the hire of a senior level Town Planner for their Birmingham office.

The Planning Consultancy team in Birmingham specialise in providing commercial planning advice to a wide-range of private sector clients. They provide advice and support on development proposals throughout the planning process. Projects range from complex city centre regeneration sites, strategic housing promotion, repurposing town centres, retail development, sports and leisure, logistics and major business parks, major infrastructure and energy schemes, through to detailed listed building reuse. You will have access in leading some of the Midlands region's largest and most high-profile schemes, as well as supporting infrastructure DCOs.

We are looking to hear from enthusiastic team players with a can do attitude and 'win-win' focus. The successful candidate will have experience, a proven ability to deliver to a high standard, strong communication skills, passion to share their knowledge and a desire to learn and contribute to the on-going success of the team.

You will be an experienced planner with a good knowledge and experience of the planning process including planning applications, permitted development, policy frameworks, plan promotion and the appeal process. You will be well versed in using critical thinking to prepare planning appraisals, the preparation of all planning documentation for developments, the associated negotiations with planning authorities and stakeholders, with ideally some experience of EIA. You will be an experienced project manager, have a can do attitude, demonstrate a commercial approach and enthusiasm to develop networks and win new clients.



Interested?

The hiring manager is ready to meet with suitable candidates immediately so if you are excited by this opportunity and feel you meet the above criteria then please get in touch.

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For further information on this role or others in the region, please contact me on 01792 365 007 or matt.fraser@penguinrecruitment.co.uk