Senior DCO Planner for Major Infrastructure

Stantec; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Enhanced pension

Private medical insurance

Group income protection

Gym membership

Hybrid working

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a DCO Planner Senior, Principal or Associate to join our Infrastructure team. This role can be based from any UK office and offers a transparent path to lead major infrastructure consents and EIA strategy across water, energy and transport sectors.

You will coordinate planning workstreams, advise on consenting regimes, and collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust, compliant schemes.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering planning and consenting for major infrastructure (or ready to step up into a lead role).
• Strong technical understanding of relevant consenting regimes especially Development Consent Orders (DCO).
• Credibility with clients and stakeholders, with confident communication and a practical, solutions-focused mindset.
• Professional accreditation (or working towards) such as MRTPI and/or APM, CMI, CEnv or CEng.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating planning and consenting workstreams for major infrastructure projects, including NSIPs under the Planning Act 2008.
• Providing planning and EIA strategy advice and managing processes across key consenting regimes (including DCO, TCPA and DNS).
• Progressing projects through scheme development, advising on methodologies, undertaking assessments.
• Working closely with clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to shape clear, deliverable programmes and applications.
• Bringing structure to complex projects spotting risks early, maintaining momentum, and helping teams deliver quality outcomes.
• Supporting and mentoring colleagues, contributing to a collaborative team culture and helping us grow.

Skills

Planning & consenting

Stakeholder engagement

Client communication

Team mentoring

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Planning or Environment qualification

Job description

Stantec is seeking a DCO Planner Senior, Principal or Associate to join our Infrastructure team. This role can be based from any UK office and offers a transparent path to lead major infrastructure consents and EIA strategy across water, energy and transport sectors.

You will coordinate planning workstreams, advise on consenting regimes, and collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust, compliant schemes.