Senior Associate Planner – NSIP/DCO Lead in Infrastructure

Build Maintain Recruit Limited; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Build Maintain Recruit Limited seeks an Associate Planner to join the infrastructure planning team in the UK. The role focuses on leading NSIP/DCO projects within energy and infrastructure schemes, taking on responsibility, and shaping client relationships.

The successful candidate will have MRTPI status and proven experience in infrastructure planning, with strong report-writing and stakeholder management skills. A commercially minded, proactive, and collaborative approach is essential.

Qualifications

• MRTPI qualified
• Experience in infrastructure planning
• Experience with Planning Act 2008 / DCO procedures
• Experience managing clients and stakeholders
• Strong report-writing skills

Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure planning projects through the NSIP/DCO process
• Work across major energy and infrastructure schemes
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships
• Prepare planning statements, reports and supporting documentation
• Mentor and support junior colleagues
• Contribute to business development and team growth
• Collaborate with specialists across environmental planning, sustainability, land and CPO

Skills

MRTPI

Infrastructure planning

NSIP / DCO experience

Planning Act 2008 / DCO

Client & stakeholder management

Report writing

Communication

Commercially aware

Job description

Build Maintain Recruit Limited seeks an Associate Planner to join the infrastructure planning team in the UK. The role focuses on leading NSIP/DCO projects within energy and infrastructure schemes, taking on responsibility, and shaping client relationships.

The successful candidate will have MRTPI status and proven experience in infrastructure planning, with strong report-writing and stakeholder management skills. A commercially minded, proactive, and collaborative approach is essential.