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Town Planner Director

Penguin Recruitment

Birmingham

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 100,000

Full time

21 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Town Planning Director to lead their Planning and Environmental team in Birmingham. This role involves spearheading major projects across various sectors, including water, rail, and housing developments. You'll be responsible for building and nurturing a team of Planners while fostering collaboration across departments. The company offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible working options and generous leave. If you're passionate about planning and looking to make a significant impact in a thriving consultancy, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working
Generous leave
Car allowance
EV schemes
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Season ticket loans

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in consultancy and team leadership.
  • Strong knowledge of planning law and procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Grow and lead a team of Planners across multiple cities.
  • Drive collaboration across Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure departments.

Skills

Team Leadership
Communication Skills
Networking Skills
Commercial Awareness
Stakeholder Relationship Management

Education

RTPI-accredited degree
Postgraduate qualification
Chartered membership of RTPI

Job description

Town Planning Director - Birmingham


Penguin Recruitment is supporting a top multi-disciplinary consultancy in hiring an experienced Town Planning Director to expand their Planning and Environmental team in the West Midlands.


As a leader in planning and infrastructure delivery, the team works on major UK projects across water, rail, HS2, road schemes, energy, and housing developments. The role involves growing and leading a team of Planners across Manchester, Leeds, and Sheffield, and driving collaboration across Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure departments.


Key Requirements:

  1. RTPI-accredited degree/postgraduate qualification and Chartered membership of RTPI.
  2. Extensive experience in consultancy and team leadership.
  3. Strong knowledge of planning law, procedures, and commercial awareness.
  4. Proven ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  5. Excellent communication and networking skills.

Why Apply?

Competitive salary and benefits package, including flexible working, generous leave, car allowance, EV schemes, medical and dental insurance, season ticket loans, and more.


Interested? Send your CV to Megan Field at (url removed) or call (phone number removed).

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