Environmental Planning Consultant

Lepus Consulting; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A consultancy firm based in Cheltenham is seeking an Environmental Planning Consultant to help shape local plans for future development. This entry level position requires planning or environmental expertise and skills in spatial interpretation using QGIS or ArcGIS. Hybrid working options are available, allowing for a balance between in-office and remote work. Join us to make a difference in community planning and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental planning.
• Ability to engage with local planning efforts.
• Knowledge of sustainable practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure local plans are sustainable and resilient.
• Tackle climate emergency and protect biodiversity.
• Influence community development decisions.

Skills

Planning expertise

Environmental expertise

Spatial interpretation (QGIS, ArcGIS)

Education

RTPI status (or working towards it)

Job description

Lepus Consulting works onLocal Plans all over England— the strategic blueprints that guide how our towns, cities, and countryside will evolve over the next 15 years.

With the UK Government aiming to deliver1.5 million new homes in the next five years, planning reform is moving fast. Local Plans are at the heart of that change — deciding where homes are built, where green spaces are protected, and how infrastructure keeps pace with growth.

We’re looking for anEnvironmental Planning Consultantto join our team and make sure these plans meet the moment — tackling the climate emergency, protecting biodiversity, and building sustainable, resilient communities.

See full description on our Lepus website.

If you’ve got planning or environmental expertise, RTPI status (or working towards it), and skills inspatial interpretation(QGIS, ArcGIS), you could be shaping the future from day one.

Hybrid working available

Apply by sending your CV and cover letter to [e-mail]

This isn’t just policy — it’splacemaking in action. And it’s your chance to influence decisions that will shape communities for generations.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

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