Senior Environmental Planner - Danish Planning & EIA Lead

Arup; København; Hybrid; DKK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Global opportunities

Profit sharing programme

Job summary

Arup in Copenhagen is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to help clients navigate Danish planning, environmental assessment and consenting processes from the earliest stages of project development.

You will lead planning and consenting workstreams, coordinating with municipalities, authorities and multidisciplinary teams, while building strong client relationships and expanding environmental planning services across Denmark and Europe.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in Danish spatial planning, environmental assessment or consenting, gained in consultancy, a public authority, a client organisation or a comparable setting.
• Strong practical knowledge of local plans and Danish planning and environmental assessment processes, including screening, scoping, environmental impact assessment or strategic environmental assessment.
• Experience developing integrated consenting strategies and advising on approvals, sequencing, documentation, authority engagement and programme risk.
• A track record of leading planning, consenting or environmental assessment work on complex infrastructure, industrial, property or similar developments.
• Strong project management, commercial awareness, client facing and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A relevant degree in planning, environmental science, engineering, geography, biology or a related discipline, together with professional fluency in Danish and English.

Responsibilities

• Develop clear planning and consenting strategies that identify required plans, environmental assessments, permits, information needs, dependencies and realistic programme assumptions.
• Lead local plan, strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment and consenting workstreams, taking responsibility for scope, programme, quality, coordination and commercial delivery.
• Give clients practical early advice on the route to consent, likely authority requirements, environmental risks, information needs, sequencing and realistic next steps.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary technical inputs and maintain constructive relationships with municipalities, competent authorities, utilities, clients and other stakeholders.
• Build trusted client relationships, contribute to proposals and help grow integrated environmental planning, assessment and consenting services in Denmark and across Europe.
• Provide experienced guidance and review for developing colleagues, helping the team build stronger planning, permitting and EIA capability.

Job description

Arup in Copenhagen is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to help clients navigate Danish planning, environmental assessment and consenting processes from the earliest stages of project development.

You will lead planning and consenting workstreams, coordinating with municipalities, authorities and multidisciplinary teams, while building strong client relationships and expanding environmental planning services across Denmark and Europe.