Associate Planner - Oxford

Strategic Residential Leadership & Client Management

FutureGen Recruitment is representing a highly respected consultancy seeking an MRTPI Associate Planner to take a leadership role within its Oxford team.

This is a key hire within a business delivering high-value residential projects, strategic housing allocations and complex planning work across Oxfordshire. The team advises on projects that often involve political sensitivity, heritage constraints and significant stakeholder engagement -requiring a planner who can balance technical credibility with commercial understanding.

The Role

As Associate Planner, you will combine project leadership with team mentoring and commercial responsibility.

• Leading major residential and mixed-use planning strategies
• Managing key client relationships and ensuring repeat instructions
• Overseeing Local Plan submissions and strategic land promotion
• Leading appeal strategies and coordinating inquiry teams
• Supporting and mentoring junior planners and mid-level staff
• Managing project budgets, programmes and consultant coordination
• Supporting fee proposals, tenders and business development activity
• Ensuring quality control across major planning submissions

This is a role for someone who wants influence, visibility and progression.

About You

• Strong consultancy or developer-side planning experience
• Proven ability leading complex planning applications and strategy work
• Strong client management and stakeholder negotiation skills
• Commercially driven mindset and interest in business growth
• Experience mentoring junior staff and supporting team performance

A standout opportunity to step into a senior role in one of the UK's strongest planning markets.

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