Senior Associate Town Planner

Senior Associate Town Planner – Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy that focuses on improving society by considering social outcomes in all its work.

Overview Of Role

We are seeking an Associate Town Planner to join our expanding town planning team, based at our Birmingham office. The role supports the delivery of major projects across multiple sectors including rail, defence, energy generation, water infrastructure, climate resilience, education, health, housing, employment, mixed‑use regeneration and waste‑focused schemes. You will lead and grow the Midlands Planning Team, develop relationships across the business and become a key link within the city region.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and work as part of the planning team to deliver a range of planning projects, including potentially project‑managing other disciplines within a multidisciplinary team.
• Write and review planning deliverables to a very high standard, including high‑level options appraisals, planning applications, Marine Licensing, Environmental Permitting, Energy Consents, TWAOs or DCOs, and planning policy preparation.
• Project‑manage and coordinate the preparation of planning applications.
• Liaise with Local Planning Authorities and Statutory Consultees to ensure applications are registered and determined timely.
• Prepare inputs and possibly lead bids for new work.
• Support junior staff in their chartership and professional development.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Degree and/or Masters in Town Planning.
• Extensive experience across a range of consenting types, including the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Development Consent Orders and Transport & Works Act Orders.
• Chartered Member of the RTPI.
• Experience preparing and submitting planning applications, drafting reports, feasibility studies, masterplans and regeneration strategies.
• Experience working with a range of client bodies, both private and public sector.
• Previous active role in the delivery of varied infrastructure, regeneration and environmental projects.
• Experience overseeing or project‑managing multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience supporting and mentoring junior team members.
• Experience in financial accountability and delivering projects within budget.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not offering sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route at present, due to changes made in April 2024. Candidates eligible for alternative routes that do not require sponsorship are welcome to apply.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need support to apply or attend an interview, please contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.

Agile Working

We offer flexible working arrangements and support for work beyond the workplace.

Benefits

Health and Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free menopause support for all UK colleagues.
• Wellbeing support through our comprehensive programme, including family access.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, extendable to family.

Financial Wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4x basic salary, with option to increase to 6x salary.
• Income protection scheme providing financial benefit and return‑to‑work support for long‑term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits: increased life assurance, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, will writing.
• Annual bonus schemes as part of the shared financial success of the business.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays; option to buy or sell leave.
• Holiday entitlement increases to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and high‑street retailer discounts.

Enhanced Family and Carers Leave

• 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave; two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Matching parental leave: up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities, two paid.

Learning and Development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development.

Networks, Communities, and Social Outcomes

• Wide range of employee groups supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race & ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Opportunity to make a difference within our communities through social outcomes initiatives.

Location: Birmingham, UK

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Environment and Society

Discipline: Environment

Job Ref: 11848

Recruiter Contact: Laura Easdon