Senior Development Manager

Job title: Senior Development Planner

Location: Birmingham

Salary: Competitive

As a Senior Development Town Planner, you will play a key role in delivering planning advice across a diverse portfolio of projects. You''ll work closely with colleagues across planning, design, engineering, and environmental disciplines, helping to shape sustainable development strategies from concept through to delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing planning applications and development projects
• Providing strategic planning advice to clients across both public and private sectors
• Preparing planning statements, site appraisals, and policy reviews
• Engaging with stakeholders, local authorities, and multidisciplinary teams
• Mentoring junior team members and contributing to team development

About You

• MRTPI qualified (or working towards chartership)
• Strong experience in development planning (consultancy or client-side)
• Proven ability to manage projects and client relationships
• Excellent knowledge of UK planning policy and regulatory frameworks
• Strong communication and report-writing skills
• A proactive, collaborative approach with a passion for sustainable development

What''s on Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Clear progression pathway within a globally recognised consultancy
• Opportunity to work on landmark, meaningful projects
• Supportive, inclusive, and forward-thinking team culture

Why Apply?

This is a unique opportunity to join a business at the forefront of shaping the built environment, where your ideas and expertise will directly influence major developments and communities.

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