Senior / Associate Planner

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Senior/Associate Planner to join the infrastructure team in Bristol. The role involves leading major infrastructure and energy projects across the UK, managing from inception to completion, and developing client relationships.

The ideal candidate will be MRTPI qualified with strong experience in town planning, especially NSIP/DCO, and excellent communication and project management skills.

Qualifications

• MRTP/ MRTPI qualified or equivalent
• Significant town planning experience, infrastructure focus
• Strong understanding of Planning Act 2008 and NSIP/DCO process
• Excellent communication and project management skills

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage major infrastructure planning projects through NSIP and DCO
• Prepare planning statements, reports and supporting planning documentation
• Liaise with clients, local authorities, stakeholders and statutory consultees
• Provide planning advice across major infrastructure and energy projects
• Support business development and contribute to growth of the infrastructure planning team
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Mentor and support junior team members
• Ensure projects comply with planning legislation, policy and best practice

Skills

MRTPI

Town planning

Stakeholder management

Project management

Written/verbal communication

Client relationships

GIS experience

Education

RTPI chartered/MRTPI

Tools

Microsoft Office

GIS

Job description

Job Title: Senior / Associate Planner

Location: Bristol

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading planning and consultancy practice with the appointment of a Senior / Associate Planner to join their growing infrastructure team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Planner to work on a range of major infrastructure and energy projects across the UK, working alongside specialists across environmental planning, sustainability, land and compulsory purchase.

The successful candidate will have strong experience within infrastructure planning and a good understanding of the Planning Act 2008 and Development Consent Order (DCO) process. You will play a key role in delivering projects from inception through to completion, whilst also having the opportunity to develop client relationships, support business development and mentor more junior members of the team.

The Role:

• Lead and manage major infrastructure planning projects through the NSIP and DCO process
• Prepare planning statements, reports and supporting planning documentation
• Liaise with clients, local authorities, stakeholders and statutory consultees
• Provide planning advice across a range of major infrastructure and energy projects
• Support business development and contribute towards the continued growth of the infrastructure planning team
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Mentor and support junior members of the team
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with planning legislation, policy and best practice

The Ideal Candidate:

• MRTPI qualified
• Significant experience within town planning, with infrastructure experience highly desirable
• Strong understanding of the Planning Act 2008 and NSIP/DCO process
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong project management and report-writing experience
• Confident managing client and stakeholder relationships
• Commercially aware with a proactive approach to business development
• Able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary consultancy environment
• Competent using Microsoft Office, with GIS experience desirable

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior or Associate Planner to join a growing team and work on some of the UK's most exciting infrastructure and energy projects.

Interested?