Mineral Town Planner

Geoscience Ireland; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global environmental consultancy is seeking a Mineral Town Planner for its Leeds office. The role involves providing planning advice, managing projects, and liaising with various stakeholders on renewable energy and infrastructure projects. Candidates should have a relevant degree, chartered status, and experience in planning.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Company pension

Healthcare offering

Life insurance

Flexible working

25 days annual leave

Flexible bank holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in planning.
• Strong track record on medium/large scale projects.
• Experience in Mineral Planning is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on planning and environmental matters.
• Determine planning strategies and conduct site appraisals.
• Coordinate EIA with in-house teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Education

Relevant degree in Planning

Chartered Planner

Job description

Following its recent acquisition by SLR, Wardell Armstrong now forms part of a leading global environmental and sustainability consultancy working on projects across the world from over 100 offices. We have an exciting and unique opportunity for a Mineral Town Planner in our Leeds office.

Wardell Armstrong and SLR have a well-established Planning and Environment Team based in a number of offices across the UK, who deal with an impressive range of projects including renewable energy, waste, industrial, mineral and commercial and major infrastructure. We have an exciting pipeline of projects, particularly in renewable energy, including solar, battery and wind technologies.

The role
Providing advice and guidance on planning and environmental matters to a variety of clients including leading renewable energy developers, utility and infrastructure companies, waste management operators, house builders, land promoters, investment institutions, mineral owners and operators, and others throughout all stages of the planning process. Shaping and assessing the case for development projects, including: -

Following its recent acquisition by SLR, Wardell Armstrong now forms part of a leading global environmental and sustainability consultancy working on projects across the world from over 100 offices. We have an exciting and unique opportunity for a Mineral Town Planner in our Leeds office.

Wardell Armstrong and SLR have a well-established Planning and Environment Team based in a number of offices across the UK, who deal with an impressive range of projects including renewable energy, waste, industrial, mineral and commercial and major infrastructure. We have an exciting pipeline of projects, particularly in renewable energy, including solar, battery and wind technologies.

The role
Providing advice and guidance on planning and environmental matters to a variety of clients including leading renewable energy developers, utility and infrastructure companies, waste management operators, house builders, land promoters, investment institutions, mineral owners and operators, and others throughout all stages of the planning process. Shaping and assessing the case for development projects, including: -

• determining planning strategies.
• Site appraisals.
• Pre- application consultation, preparing planning applications and appeals.
• EIA Coordination (alongside the EIA team).
• Planning project management including co-ordinating in-house and external technical teams.
• Community consultation.
• Local Plan representations.
• Fee proposal preparation and business development.
• Liaison with external parties, including developers, landowners, architects, engineers, and planning authorities
• Team supervision and advice.

About us
SLR are global leaders in Sustainability Solutions, helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with 4000+ employees across 6 regions in over 125 countries. Our ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.

Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with acompany pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance and astructured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities forprogression. Alongside 25 day’s annual leave, with additional flexible bank holidays, we offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, with family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and home life.

About you

Ideally you will have a minimum of 3 years experience with a relevant degree and be a chartered planner. You will have a strong track record working on medium / large scale planning projects and demonstrate a high level of technical competency, together with good analytical, communication, interpersonal, and writing skills. The role will require working on a number of projects, so a proven ability to manage your own time and workload within tight timescales, and ability to problem solve, is critical. Experience of Mineral Planning would be advantageous.

Culture & Inclusion at SLR
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional C&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently under-represented at SLR, such as people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous peoples, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible orinvisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.

Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.