Senior Associate Town Planner

Morson Edge are working with a leading employee-owned multidisciplinary consultancy to recruit a Senior Associate Town Planner to join their growing Planning team. This is a permanent opportunity based in either Bristol or London, offering flexible and hybrid working alongside a competitive salary and benefits package.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced MRTPI-qualified planner to step into a senior leadership position within a highly respected planning, design and placemaking consultancy. The successful candidate will play a key role in leading major development projects, managing client relationships, supporting business growth and helping shape the future direction of an expanding planning team.

Working within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment alongside architects, urban designers and landscape architects, you will deliver strategic planning advice across a diverse portfolio of projects spanning education, healthcare, regeneration, mixed-use development, innovation and institutional sectors. You will also form part of the wider leadership team, contributing to team development, project performance and business strategy.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Associate, you will combine project leadership, client management and team development responsibilities, supporting both the successful delivery of projects and the continued growth of the planning team.

You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, lead complex planning applications and development projects, contribute to business development activities and support the development of junior team members.

This position offers the opportunity to influence strategic business decisions whilst working on nationally significant projects that shape communities and the built environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage major planning applications and complex development projects
Provide strategic planning advice to public and private sector clients
Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor
Prepare and review planning strategies, reports and submissions
Support business development activities, including bid preparation and winning new work
Mentor and develop junior members of the planning team
Assist with team leadership, resource planning and recruitment activities
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated development solutions
Support the commercial and financial performance of projects and the wider planning team

Essential Skills & Experience

MRTPI Chartered Town Planner
Minimum 5 years' post-qualification planning experience
Strong background in development management, planning applications and strategic planning
Experience leading complex planning projects from inception through to determination
Proven client-facing and stakeholder management skills
Experience managing project budgets and commercial performance
Strong communication, report writing and presentation skills
Ability to mentor and develop colleagues within a collaborative team environment

Desirable Experience

Experience across one or more of the following sectors:

Education
Healthcare
Mixed-use regeneration
Institutional development
Science, technology and innovation
Commercial development
Previous team management, business development or leadership experience would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package
Employee ownership structure with opportunities to share in business success
Private healthcare
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
Structured career progression and professional development support
Opportunity to work on high-profile and nationally significant projects
Collaborative multidisciplinary working environment
Inclusive and people-focused company culture
If you are an experienced Chartered Planner looking to step into a senior leadership role within a forward-thinking consultancy, we would be keen to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV or contact Jonah Peto at Morson Edge for a confidential discussion.

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