Chartered Planner – Environmental & Infrastructure

Dalcour Maclaren; Stirling; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme

25 days annual leave

Vitality Health Membership

Flexible working

Pension Scheme

Life insurance (4x Base Salary)

Free on-site parking

Cycle to work scheme

26 Weeks paid Maternity Leave

4 Weeks paid Paternity Leave

EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Sabbatical Policy

Professional development – paid study

Job summary

Dalcour Maclaren in the UK provides land, environmental and geospatial expertise to progress infrastructure and utility projects. As a Chartered Planner you will deliver environmental planning services, prepare applications and reports, and coordinate planning activities in line with UK planning legislation and policy.

You will liaise with clients, authorities and internal teams, support project delivery, and contribute to business development while pursuing RTPI accreditation and ongoing CPD.

Qualifications

• Hold a planning degree and be working towards (or have achieved) RTPI accreditation.
• Have a good understanding of UK planning legislation, environmental policy and infrastructure consenting processes.
• Demonstrate strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear, concise reports.
• Be confident in researching planning and environmental data and coordinating surveys or technical inputs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of environmental planning services, including feasibility assessments, screening, scoping and coordination of planning activities in line with relevant UK planning and environmental legislation and policy.
• Prepare planning applications, supporting statements and technical reports, ensuring high‑quality outputs that meet client, regulatory and project requirements.
• Support the delivery of infrastructure projects across utilities and infrastructure sectors, including capital schemes, development appraisals and consent strategies.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including client teams, technical specialists and Local Authority planning officers, attending meetings and site visits as required.
• Assist with business development activities, including contributing to fee proposals and identifying opportunities to enhance service delivery and cross‑sell wider DM services.
• Maintain and develop your own technical knowledge through CPD, working towards RTPI accreditation if not already achieved.
• Support the wider Environmental & Planning team on other projects as required, contributing to a positive team culture and promoting DM’s values.
• Carry out work in compliance with relevant legal, regulatory, contractual and organisational requirements and policies.

Skills

RTPI accreditation

Planning degree

UK planning legislation

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Stakeholder liaison

Data coordination

Driving licence

Education

Planning degree

Tools

MAGIC

Job description

Dalcour Maclaren in the UK provides land, environmental and geospatial expertise to progress infrastructure and utility projects. As a Chartered Planner you will deliver environmental planning services, prepare applications and reports, and coordinate planning activities in line with UK planning legislation and policy.

You will liaise with clients, authorities and internal teams, support project delivery, and contribute to business development while pursuing RTPI accreditation and ongoing CPD.