Consultant Town Planner

Overview

In this role, you will join a national planning team delivering major infrastructure projects and provide planning guidance to clients. You will support development management processes, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and help secure consents including DCOs. You’ll work across energy, transport, water and housing sectors, contributing to high-profile projects and sustainable infrastructure. This role offers hybrid working and opportunities to shape significant UK developments.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• onboarding at Day 1
• competitive benefits and well-being programs
• global firm
• equal opportunity employer

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing and delivering major development applications
• Provide planning advice including application of permitted development rights
• Conduct planning research, identify planning risks
• Prepare Planning Statements and Design and Access Statements
• Coordinate with Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) team
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary project teams
• Support project management activities and quality assurance/health and safety
• Contribute to commercial tender preparation
• Participate in internal and external meetings and build relationships with stakeholders

Key requirements

• Demonstrable experience on major planning applications
• Sound knowledge of UK planning policy and legislation
• Experience with Development Consent Order (DCO) and/or Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO)
• Understanding of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) legislation
• Experience identifying, evaluating, and managing planning risk
• Commercial awareness and ability to write clearly and concisely
• Consultancy experience including monitoring/managing budgets and programmes
• Client-focused with strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Project
• Collaborative working approach
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Commitment to quality
• Planning policy knowledge
• Development Consent Orders (DCO) experience
• EIA understanding

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