Associate Planner

Build Maintain Recruit Limited; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Build Maintain Recruit Limited seeks an Associate Planner to join the infrastructure planning team in the UK. The role focuses on leading NSIP/DCO projects within energy and infrastructure schemes, taking on responsibility, and shaping client relationships.

The successful candidate will have MRTPI status and proven experience in infrastructure planning, with strong report-writing and stakeholder management skills. A commercially minded, proactive, and collaborative approach is essential.

Qualifications

• MRTPI qualified
• Experience in infrastructure planning
• Experience with Planning Act 2008 / DCO procedures
• Experience managing clients and stakeholders
• Strong report-writing skills

Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure planning projects through the NSIP/DCO process
• Work across major energy and infrastructure schemes
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships
• Prepare planning statements, reports and supporting documentation
• Mentor and support junior colleagues
• Contribute to business development and team growth
• Collaborate with specialists across environmental planning, sustainability, land and CPO

Skills

MRTPI

Infrastructure planning

NSIP / DCO experience

Planning Act 2008 / DCO

Client & stakeholder management

Report writing

Communication

Commercially aware

Job description

Associate Planner Infrastructure & Energy UK

We are currently working with a growing consultancy that is looking to appoint an Associate Planner to join its expanding infrastructure planning team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced MRTPI Planner with strong DCO / NSIP experience who is looking to take on greater responsibility and play a key role in some of the UK s major infrastructure and energy projects.

What s on offer? You ll have the opportunity to:

• Lead infrastructure planning projects through the NSIP / DCO process
• Work across major energy and infrastructure schemes
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships
• Prepare planning statements, reports and supporting documentation
• Mentor and support junior colleagues
• Contribute to business development and team growth
• Work alongside specialists across environmental planning, sustainability, land and CPO

What are they looking for? Ideally, you ll be:

• MRTPI qualified
• Experienced in infrastructure planning
• Confident working with Planning Act 2008 / DCO procedures
• Experienced in managing clients and stakeholders
• A strong communicator with excellent report-writing skills
• Commercially aware, proactive and collaborative

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to be more than just a project contributor, with genuine scope to take ownership, develop client relationships and help shape the growth of an infrastructure planning offering.