Associate Director

7 hours ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom FutureGen Recruitment Full time £65,000 - £85,000 per year

Associate / Associate Director – Planning (MRTPI)

Location:
West Midlands (hybrid)

Sector:
Private sector planning – residential & strategic sites

Our client is a respected, growth-minded planning consultancy partnering with major housebuilders (e.g. Taylor Wimpey, Barratt Developments, Vistry). They are seeking an experienced
Associate or Associate Director (MRTPI)
to help deliver high-quality planning advice and applications across key strategic sites in the West Midlands.

The opportunity

You'll play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering complex residential and mixed-use projects—combining robust planning policy advice with the preparation and management of planning applications. This is a client-facing, delivery-focused position with genuine scope to influence project strategy and mentor junior colleagues. Business development forms a
small
part of the role; the emphasis is firmly on
client service and project leadership
.

Key responsibilities

  • Provide clear, commercially minded
    planning policy
    advice to private sector clients.
  • Lead, prepare and submit
    planning applications
    for strategic residential and mixed-use developments.
  • Project manage multi-disciplinary teams, programmes and budgets to successful outcomes.
  • Maintain strong relationships with clients, local planning authorities and stakeholders.
  • Guide and develop junior team members; contribute to best practice and quality standards.
  • Support light-touch business development: proposals, capability statements and occasional client meetings.

About you

  • Chartered Town Planner (MRTPI)
    – essential.
  • Strong
    private sector consultancy
    background, ideally with residential/strategic land experience.
  • Proven track record advising on
    planning policy
    and leading complex
    applications
    .
  • Confident communicator with excellent report writing and presentation skills.
  • Organised, delivery-driven, and comfortable managing multiple projects and stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of the
    West Midlands
    planning landscape and housing market drivers.

What's on offer

  • Competitive salary and bonus aligned to seniority (Associate / Associate Director).
  • Flexible, supportive culture with high-calibre projects and national housebuilder clients.
  • Clear progression, exposure to strategic work, and the ability to shape your portfolio.
  • Collaborative team that values quality, integrity, and work–life balance.
  • Work in a City Centre HQ office with great colleagues and a first-class support team around you.

Applications (in confidence):

Email:

Call:
Shaun Lewis, Director –

All approaches will be handled with the utmost discretion.

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