Associate Director

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Job Title:

Associate Director

Location:

Bedford or Rugby

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading employee-owned planning-led practice in their search for an Associate Director to join their team in either Bedford or Rugby. This is an excellent opportunity to take a senior role within a respected, multidisciplinary consultancy that delivers projects across residential, commercial, and specialist housing sectors, while also offering strong support for professional and personal development.

As an Associate Director, you will play a key role in leading planning projects, managing applications of varying scales, supporting appeals, local plan representations, and site promotion. You will work directly with clients, providing high-level commercial advice, and will be actively involved in growing the profile and client base of the Bedford and Rugby offices.

• Lead on planning applications, appeals, and development plan work.
• Provide commercial planning advice to a range of clients.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, attending networking events and meetings.
• Mentor and support junior team members.
• Contribute to business development, tender submissions, and fee proposals.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider multidisciplinary group (master planning, architecture, transport, environmental services, etc.).

• Competitive salary (negotiable depending on experience).
• Private healthcare (BUPA).
• Life insurance and contributory pension scheme (salary sacrifice option).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Contributions towards professional subscriptions.
• Enhanced maternity scheme.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Clear opportunities for progression and career development.

• Chartered Town Planner (MRTPI).
• Minimum of 8 years professional planning experience, predominantly within the private sector.
• Proven ability to manage planning applications and appeals at a range of scales.

• Experience in business development and work generation.
• Track record of appearing at hearings/public inquiries.
• Experience managing budgets, tenders, and mentoring junior staff.

Interested? Contact Josh Jones at Penguin Recruitment on 362 010 or email.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Business Development and Sales

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