Principal / Senior Consultant (Planning)

TNEI Services Ltd; Glasgow, Newcastle upon Tyne, Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TNEI Services Ltd is recruiting an experienced environmental planner to support the growth of its Environment & Engineering team. The role covers planning, EIA, and consenting services across renewable energy and infrastructure projects across the UK, including onshore wind, BESS, LDES, and grid connections.

You will lead strategic planning advice to clients, guide multidisciplinary project teams, manage EIA processes, and support business development.

Qualifications

• An experienced environmental planner with a background in large-scale infrastructure projects and a track record of EIA work.
• Experience in renewable energy sector is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and consenting strategies for major renewable energy and infrastructure developments.
• Manage the preparation and submission of planning applications across the UK and Ireland.
• Provide strategic planning advice throughout the project lifecycle from feasibility through to consent.
• Lead engagement with planning authorities, statutory consultees and key stakeholders.
• Support public consultation and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Review planning applications, EIA documentation and supporting technical assessments.
• Coordinate EIA projects and supporting environmental assessments.

Job description

Principal / Senior Consultant (Planning)

SALARY:Competitive and based on experience and qualifications.

LOCATION: Glasgow, Newcastle or Manchester City Centre Offices (Hybrid Home Working Available)

THE POSITION

TNEI is seeking an experienced planner to support the continued growth of our Environment & Engineering team. The successful candidate will lead and deliver planning, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and consenting services across a diverse portfolio of renewable energy and infrastructure projects throughout the UK.

Projects are likely to include:

• Onshore wind developments
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES)
• Electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure
• Substations and grid connection projects
• Hydrogen and emerging energy technologies

The role will involve providing strategic planning advice to clients, leading multidisciplinary project teams, managing EIA processes, preparing consent applications and supporting business development activities. Depending on experience, the successful candidate will also contribute to team leadership, mentoring and the development of TNEI's planning and consenting capability.

This is a client-facing position offering the opportunity to play a key role in delivering nationally significant energy infrastructure projects and supporting the UK's energy transition. The role reflects the integrated planning, environmental and engineering approach adopted by TNEI's Environment & Engineering team.

WHO WE'R LOOKING FOR

An experienced environmental planner with a background in large-scale infrastructure projects and a track record of EIA work, who is already working within, or is seeking to specialise in, the renewable energy sector whilst working within an integrated planning, environmental and engineering consultancy focused on supporting the UK energy transition.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead planning and consenting strategies for major renewable energy and infrastructure developments.
• Manage the preparation and submission of planning applications across the UK and Ireland.
• Provide strategic planning advice throughout the project lifecycle from feasibility through to consent.
• Interpret planning policy and advise clients on planning risks and opportunities.
• Lead engagement with planning authorities, statutory consultees and key stakeholders.
• Support public consultation and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Work closely with TNEI’s environmental consultants, engineers and grid specialists.
• Review planning applications, EIA documentation and supporting technical assessments.
• Lead and coordinate EIA projects and supporting environmental assessments.
• Manage EIA Screening and Scoping requests.
• Coordinate specialist environmental disciplines and technical inputs.
• Review and contribute to Environmental Reports, EIA Reports and supporting documentation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant planning, EIA and environmental legislation.
• Integrate environmental mitigation and design development into project strategies.
• Manage project