DCO Senior, Principal or Associate Planner

Overview

As a senior member of Stantecs Major Infrastructure/DCO team, you lead planning and consenting workstreams for major infrastructure projects, including NSIPs under the Planning Act 2008. You will shape strategy across DCO, TCPA and DNS regimes and guide projects from scheme development to consent.

You collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver clear, deliverable programmes, while bringing structure to complex initiatives and mentoring colleagues. This role offers significant impact across water, energy and transport sectors, with a strong focus on growth and collaboration within a supportive culture.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension plan
• private medical insurance
• group life assurance
• flexible working

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and consenting workstreams for major infrastructure projects, including NSIPs under the Planning Act 2008
• Provide planning and EIA strategy guidance and manage processes across DCO, TCPA and DNS
• Progress projects through scheme development, advising on methodologies and conducting assessments
• Collaborate with clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to shape deliverable programmes and applications
• Introduce structure to complex projects, identify risks early, maintain momentum and ensure quality outcomes
• Support and mentor colleagues, contributing to a collaborative team culture and growth

Key requirements

• Experience delivering planning and consenting for major infrastructure (or readiness to lead)
• Strong technical understanding of relevant consenting regimes, especially DCO
• Professional/academic qualification in Planning or Environment (or related background)
• Credibility with clients and stakeholders; confident communication and practical, solutions-focused mindset
• Professional accreditation or progression toward MRTPI and/or APM, CMI, CEnv or CEng
• credible with clients and stakeholders
• clear, confident communication
• solutions-focused mindset
• Development Consent Orders (DCO)
• NSIPs planning under Planning Act 2008
• EIA strategy and assessment

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