Director - National Infrastructure Planning

Savills; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Career and Professional Development

25-30 Days Annual Leave

Life Assurance

Private Medical Scheme

Virtual GP

Global Mobility Scheme

Rewards Platform

Company Pension Scheme

Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave

Zusammenfassung

Savills seeks a Director of National Infrastructure Planning to lead and expand its infrastructure planning capabilities across the UK. This pivotal role will manage complex planning projects and influence industry policy within the energy transition and renewables sectors. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in Planning Act 2008 (DCO) procedures, along with strong strategic leadership and commercial acumen. Additional benefits include 25-30 days annual leave, life assurance, and a company pension scheme.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in leading complex infrastructure planning projects.
• Strong strategic leadership and commercial acumen required.
• Technical expertise in the energy transition and renewables.

Aufgaben

• Lead and expand the National Infrastructure Planning team across the UK.
• Manage complex planning projects aligned with DCO procedures.
• Influence policy and industry direction in renewables sector.

Kenntnisse

Strategic leadership

Commercial acumen

Technical expertise in renewables

Planning Act 2008 (DCO) procedures

Jobbeschreibung

Role Overview

The Director of National Infrastructure Planning will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping and growing Savills’ infrastructure planning capability across the UK. The position sits at the forefront of delivering nationally significant infrastructure projects, particularly within the energy transition, renewables, and wider infrastructure sectors. This role combines strategic leadership, commercial accountability, and technical excellence, requiring an individual who can both win and deliver complex planning projects while influencing policy and industry direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead and expand the National Infrastructure Planning team across the UK.
• Manage and deliver complex planning projects aligned with the Planning Act 2008 (DCO) procedures.
• Influence policy and industry direction in the energy transition and infrastructure sectors.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Planning Act 2008 (DCO) procedures.
• Strong strategic leadership and commercial acumen.
• Technical expertise in infrastructure planning, especially renewables and net zero.

Benefits

• Career and Professional Development
• 25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on grade
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme
• Virtual GP
• Global Mobility Scheme
• Rewards Platform
• Company Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave
• Find out more about Savills offer

Team Overview

Savills Environment & Infrastructure was established in 2021 with a focus on infrastructure projects. Based in our planning division we support our colleagues and clients with the challenges of consenting essential infrastructure, with a primary target sector of renewables and net zero, including carbon capture, wind, solar and hydrogen. We work closely with Savills Earth, our specialist sustainability division, which includes experts from Engineering & Design Consultancy, Property Management, Energy Consultancy, Social Value, Energy Procurement, Environmental Economics and Research.