Planning Director in Birmingham

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 ambitious plans and contribute to our ongoing growth? If so, we would love to hear from you!

We can offer you:

• A competitive salary with great benefits including private medical and payment of relevant subscriptions
• A culture of trust, empowerment and autonomy over your work
• The chance to work on a variety of projects, including planning applications and land promotions for a range of sites and clients
• The opportunity to join a growing team within an established planning firm, and to help influence our business strategy for the region
• Hybrid working from our central Birmingham hub

Marrons has grown rapidly over the past 5 years to become a top 15 UK planning consultancy, with a team of 50+ town planners across our regional hubs. We also provide complementary socio‑economic, heritage, master‑planning, transport, landscape and architectural services.

The role

We are looking to appoint a 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, you will work on a wide variety of projects, including identifying new development opportunities and delivering major mixed‑use urban extensions across the UK. You will work with national house builders, land promoters, and landowners and become a key part of the Marrons leadership team.

Key duties will include:

• Advising on development potential of land and buildings
• Assisting with preparing planning applications and appeals
• Providing policy advice and research
• Drafting representations to plan consultations and examinations
• Assisting in identifying land opportunities
• Working with clients and other consultants to deliver development
• Supporting business development activities

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 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 across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stratford upon Avon & Tunbridge Wells.

Additional information

Please be aware that for some vacancies, where we receive a high number 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 gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.