Environmental Planner

Dalcour Maclaren; West of England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days annual leave

Vitality Health Membership

Pension Scheme

Life insurance

Cycle to work

Maternity/Paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Training/CPD support

Company events

Job summary

Dalcour Maclaren is seeking an Environmental Planner to join our UK team. You will deliver environmental planning services, coordinate planning activities, and prepare planning applications to meet client and regulatory standards.

The role involves liaising with stakeholders, supporting infrastructure projects, and developing business opportunities. Applicants should hold a planning degree and be working toward RTPI accreditation, with knowledge of UK planning legislation and planning tools like

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant planning degree and be working towards RTPI accreditation.
• Good understanding of UK planning legislation and environmental policy.
• Experience preparing planning applications and technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Deliver environmental planning services including feasibility, screening and coordination of planning activities.
• Prepare planning applications, supporting statements and technical reports to meet client and regulatory requirements.
• Support delivery of infrastructure projects across utilities and infrastructure sectors.
• Liaise with stakeholders, attend meetings and site visits as required.
• Assist business development and contribute to fee proposals.
• Maintain technical knowledge through CPD and RTPI accreditation progress.
• Collaborate with Environmental & Planning team and promote DM values.
• Carry out work in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Research planning/environmental data

Self-motivation

Organised

Team player

Driving licence

Education

Planning degree

RTPI accreditation

Tools

MAGIC

Job description

At Dalcour Maclaren, we're key players in the Utilities and Infrastructure industry, bringing the UK and Ireland closer to Net Zero every day. Our land, environmental and geospatial experts work together to unlock the consents needed by our clients to deliver key projects.Our services include land access and assembly, agricultural liaison, planning, environmental impact assessments and geospatial mapping. Join us, and play your part in helping us to achieve our vision; to be the professional services team of choice, leading the Utilities and Infrastructure industry to a sustainable future.

As an Environmental Planner you will:

• 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.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold a relevant 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.
• Have experience using planning tools such as MAGIC and other relevant data sources.
• Be self-motivated, organised and able to manage your time effectively across multiple tasks.
• Be a great team player with a proactive, can-do attitude.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

Benefits:

• Annual bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 1 day to celebrate your birthday
• Vitality Health Membership (including Private healthcare, subsidised gym membership and other discounts)
• Flexible working through our "Flexible Advantage" supporting working families & your work/life balance
• Pension Scheme via The Peoples Pension
• Life insurance (4x Base Salary)
• Cycle to work scheme
• 26 Weeks paid Maternity Leave
• 4 Weeks paid Paternity Leave
• BHN Extras - provides discounted gift cards for hundreds of popular retailers
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles) effective at 1 years' service
• Sabbatical Policy effective at 3 years' service
• Professional development - paid study leave
• Military service paid leave (7.5 days per year)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) plus wider Mental Health & Wellbeing support
• 2 x Company-wide events every year, in addition to multiple office socials throughout the year

Dalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.