Principal / Associate Planner
Location: London | Flexible Working
Contract: Full-time or Part-time, Permanent
The Role
A well-established, award-winning national planning consultancy is seeking a Principal or Associate Planner to join its London office as part of continued growth. The role offers the opportunity to work across a wide range of sectors, including regeneration, supporting both private and public sector clients on complex and high-profile planning projects.
The position focuses primarily on development management, with involvement in planning applications, negotiations, appeals, local plan representations, and master planning work.
Key Responsibilities
- Acting as primary client contact on key projects
- Leading and delivering complex planning instructions to agreed deadlines
- Preparing fee proposals and managing project budgets
- Producing clear, high-quality planning reports and submissions
- Negotiating with local planning authorities and stakeholders
- Supporting business growth and knowledge sharing within the team
About You
- Strong experience across the full UK planning lifecycle
- Background in consultancy, local authority, or related planning environment
- Confident managing client relationships and leading projects
- Excellent written, verbal, and report-writing skills
- Proactive, commercially aware, and committed to professional development
- Motivated by working in a values-led, people-focused organisation
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Flexible working arrangements
- Opportunity to work on diverse projects across multiple sectors
- Supportive learning framework and career development opportunities
- Inclusive, collaborative culture within a growing national practice
Apply now or contact Marta at [email protected] / 01792 677 005 for a confidential chat.
