Associate Director / Planning Director - #1802592

Are you a dynamic and talented Planning professional looking to take the next step in your career? Do you want to work for a consultancy with real ambition plans and contribute to our ongoing growth? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We can offer you:

• A competitive salary with great benefits including private medical, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and a bonus day off for your birthday
• A varied workload working on a variety of projects including urban regeneration and major mixed-use sustainable urban extensions across the UK.
• A culture of trust, empowerment and autonomy over your work
• The opportunity to join a vibrant, forward - thinking team with the support of friendly, approachable partners who encourage and support your career development
• Hybrid working from our central Birmingham hub

The role:

We have big growth plans and are looking for people with the enthusiasm to come and be part of this journey! We are looking to appoint an Associate Planning Director / Planning Director to play a key part in the growth strategy of our Birmingham office, developing and delivering opportunities and further building on our success to date.

As a Planning Director in Marrons, we can offer you the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects, including identifying new development opportunities and delivering major mixed-use urban extensions across the UK. You will be working with national house builders, land promoters, and landowners and become a key part of the Marrons leadership team.

You will need:

• A degree in town planning or a related field, and significant relevant experience in a planning consultancy
• A strong understanding of UK planning policies and regulations, and experience in preparing and submitting planning applications and appeals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to lead a team effectively
• A track record of delivering high-quality work to tight deadlines, and a strong commitment to client satisfaction.
• RTPI membership

Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leicester, London, Lincoln, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon and Sheffield.

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Additional information:

Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Equal opportunities

Marrons is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.