Senior Environmental Planner - Copenhagen Infrastructure

Arup; København; Hybrid; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Profit sharing

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Arup in Copenhagen is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to navigate Danish planning, environmental assessment, and consenting processes from early project stages. You will lead planning workstreams, coordinate with environmental specialists, municipalities, authorities and clients across infrastructure and built environment projects.

You will develop strategies for plans, assessments and permits, advise on consent routes and risks, and build strong client relationships while growing Arup's

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in Danish spatial planning, environmental assessment or consenting.
• Strong practical knowledge of local plans and Danish planning/environmental assessment processes.
• Experience leading planning, consenting or environmental assessment work on complex infrastructure, industrial or property developments.
• Professional fluency in Danish and English.

Responsibilities

• Develop clear planning and consenting strategies identifying required plans, assessments, permits, information needs, dependencies and programme assumptions.
• Lead local plan, strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment and consenting workstreams, coordinating scope, programme, quality, and delivery.
• Provide clients practical early advice on route to consent, authority requirements, risks, information needs and next steps.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs and maintain relationships with municipalities, authorities, utilities, clients and stakeholders.
• Grow integrated environmental planning, assessment and consenting services in Denmark and across Europe.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Client facing

Commercial awareness

Danish language

English language

Education

Relevant degree in planning/environmental science/engineering/geography/biology

Job description

Arup in Copenhagen is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to navigate Danish planning, environmental assessment, and consenting processes from early project stages. You will lead planning workstreams, coordinate with environmental specialists, municipalities, authorities and clients across infrastructure and built environment projects.

You will develop strategies for plans, assessments and permits, advise on consent routes and risks, and build strong client relationships while growing Arup's