Senior Development Manager
CV-LibraryBirmingham, West MidlandspermanentPosted: 24 March 2026
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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
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