Senior Environmental & Planning Lead

Dalcour Maclaren; Tewkesbury; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days leave

Private healthcare

Flexible working

Pension

Life insurance

On-site parking

Cycle to work

Maternity/paternity leave

Study leave

Employee assistance

Job summary

Dalcour Maclaren is a leading planning and environmental consultancy working across the Utilities and Infrastructure sectors in the UK. We seek a Senior Planner to lead environmental planning services, coordinate diverse projects, and deliver planning reports and applications.

You will maintain strong stakeholder relationships, drive delivery against deadlines, and contribute to business development while advancing your professional qualifications and knowledge in GIS and environmental

Qualifications

• Have a relevant planning degree and have achieved chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI).
• Have sound analytical and presentation skills coupled with great written and verbal communication skills; you will write and prepare fee proposals and advise on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Be commercially aware, enabling you to understand client needs and requirements during negotiations with stakeholders.
• Be an excellent communicator with the willingness to learn and develop.
• Have good knowledge of GIS systems and an understanding of environmental technical disciplines.
• Be self-motivated and organised.
• Have a full UK driving licence.
• Be a great team player with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Take lead in delivery of environmental planning services with focus on planning specialisms for projects with varying environmental sensitivities, including feasibility, screening, scoping, planning and coordinating projects.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with client teams, technical specialists and Local Authority planning officers; attend meetings and site visits.
• Report to the client, take ownership of team performance in meeting deadlines, and drive progress with initiative.
• Support team and cross-sell wider company services, providing guidance on complex cases and efficiency gains.
• Maintain ongoing professional development, CPD, and progress towards membership or qualification.

Skills

GIS knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Team player

UK driving licence

Education

Planning degree

MRTPI Chartered

Tools

GIS

Job description

Dalcour Maclaren is a leading planning and environmental consultancy working across the Utilities and Infrastructure sectors in the UK. We seek a Senior Planner to lead environmental planning services, coordinate diverse projects, and deliver planning reports and applications.

You will maintain strong stakeholder relationships, drive delivery against deadlines, and contribute to business development while advancing your professional qualifications and knowledge in GIS and environmental