Associate Director – Environmental Planning

Location: London, Birmingham, Bristol or Bournemouth
Salary: £55,000 – £75,000 + benefits

The Opportunity

A leading multidisciplinary planning, design and environmental consultancy is looking to appoint an Associate Director – Environmental Planning to join its growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced environmental planning professional looking to take the next step in their career within a collaborative, design-led consultancy.

The Role

As Associate Director, you will play a senior role in delivering environmental planning advice across a diverse portfolio of projects, while helping to develop the team’s technical offering, client base and wider business.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Statements.
• Providing strategic environmental planning advice to clients.
• Managing complex multidisciplinary projects and coordinating technical consultants.
• Advising on environmental constraints, opportunities and development strategy.
• Preparing and reviewing environmental reports, assessments and technical documentation.
• Working closely with planning and design teams to integrate environmental considerations into projects.
• Managing client relationships and acting as a trusted senior adviser.
• Supporting business development, winning new instructions and developing existing client relationships.
• Preparing fee proposals, scopes of work and project programmes.
• Mentoring and supporting junior members of the Environmental Planning team.
• Contributing to the continued growth of the Environmental Planning service.

About You

You will be an experienced environmental planning professional with a strong track record of working within consultancy and delivering complex development projects.

You are likely to have:

• Significant experience in environmental planning and/or EIA consultancy.
• Strong experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and environmental assessments.
• Excellent knowledge of the UK planning and environmental assessment system.
• Experience managing projects from inception through to planning submission and determination.
• Strong commercial awareness and client management skills.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Experience in business development and winning new work.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across different professional disciplines.
• Relevant professional qualifications such as CEnv, IEMA, RTPI or equivalent would be advantageous.

What’s on Offer

• £55,000 – £75,000 salary, depending on experience.
• Flexible location across London, Birmingham, Bristol or Bournemouth.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile and complex projects.
• A genuinely multidisciplinary working environment.
• Significant opportunity for professional and career development.
• The chance to play a key role in growing an established Environmental Planning team.
• Clear progression towards Director-level responsibility.