Job Title: Associate Planning Consultant

Location: Birmingham (hybrid/flexible working)
Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits

Overview

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy in their search for an Associate Planning Consultant to join their growing Birmingham team.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to major infrastructure and development projects across a range of sectors, including sustainable infrastructure, Net Zero, biodiversity, digital transformation, and urban regeneration. You will join a collaborative environment where diverse expertise is valued, working with clients across government, local authorities, combined authorities, private developers, and international funding institutions.

The Role

As an Associate Planning Consultant, you will play a central role in planning project delivery and business growth. Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as planning lead on projects across multiple markets and sectors
• Supporting bid preparation, tender submissions, and framework responses
• Leading multi-disciplinary projects, taking responsibility for project management and delivery
• Providing guidance and support to junior colleagues and team leaders
• Collaborating with colleagues in environmental, engineering, and design disciplines across the organisation
• Engaging with market and client leads to identify new opportunities and support business growth

About You

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• A relevant planning degree, with RTPI membership desirable
• Experience managing multiple assignments under tight deadlines, delivering outputs on time and within budget
• Knowledge and experience of the Environmental Impact Assessment process
• Experience in strategic planning and planning policy
• Understanding of TCPA, DCO, TWAO, or equivalent applications
• Ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams and contribute confidently across a range of projects and geographies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain and discuss planning issues clearly
• Flexibility to apply knowledge to a variety of planning-related tasks
• Experience in developing client relationships and contributing to business development

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Exposure to high-profile and diverse projects
• A collaborative and inclusive working environment

If you are looking to progress your planning career in a dynamic and supportive consultancy and make an impact on nationally significant projects, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on 01792 362 010 or josh.jones@penguinrecruitment.co.uk