Salary: £35k - 55k per year
Reference: JO0000060558
Senior - Associate Planner
Permanent | Birmingham | Hybrid (3 days in office)
Salary: Negotiable DOE
Carrington West are working with an independent, market-leading town planning consultancy to find a talented Senior Associate Planner to join their growing team in Birmingham.
Our client is renowned for delivering dynamic, commercially focused planning advice and securing deliverable consents across England and Wales. With an enviable client list spanning developers, landowners, and private investors, they have built a reputation for technical expertise, creative thinking, and a personable approach.
The Role
As a Senior - Associate Planner, you will play a pivotal role in managing a diverse portfolio of projects. This is a key position offering client-facing responsibility, leadership opportunities, and the ability to make a tangible impact on the success of projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a range of planning projects from inception to delivery.
• Provide clear, commercially driven planning advice to clients.
• Oversee application preparation, submission, and negotiation processes.
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Mentor and support junior team members.

About You:

• MRTPI qualified (or working towards).
• Proven experience in a planning consultancy or similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK planning policy and legislation.
• Commercial awareness with excellent client management skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive, negotiable salary (DOE).
• Flexible hybrid working - 3 days per week in the Birmingham office.
• Opportunity to work on diverse, high-profile projects.
• Supportive, collaborative team culture with genuine career progression.

If you’re ready to take your planning career to the next level in a role that offers both professional challenge and work-life balance, we’d love to hear from you.
How to Apply
Please send your CV to Georgia Cookson at Carrington West or call 02393 876 099 for a confidential discussion.
Job reference:

• Lead and manage a range of planning projects from inception to delivery.
• Provide clear, commercially driven planning advice to clients.
• Oversee application preparation, submission, and negotiation processes.
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Mentor and support junior team members