Senior Infrastructure Planner - DCO & Consenting Lead

Stantec; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus schemes

Enhanced pension plan

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Gym membership discounts

Hybrid working

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a DCO Planner Senior, Principal or Associate to join our Infrastructure team in the UK. The role can be based from any UK office, with a hybrid working approach.

You will lead planning and consenting workstreams for major infrastructure projects, including NSIPs under the Planning Act 2008, and provide strategic advice on EIA and consenting regimes. You will collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to shape clear programmes, progress schemes, and mentor colleagues

Qualifications

• Experience delivering planning and consenting for major infrastructure projects (or readiness to lead).
• Strong technical understanding of Development Consent Orders (DCO) and related regimes.
• Professional accreditation or progression towards MRTPI/APM/CMI/CEnv/CEng.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate planning and consenting workstreams for major infrastructure projects, including NSIPs under the Planning Act 2008.
• Provide planning and EIA strategy advice and manage processes across consenting regimes (DCO, TCPA, DNS).
• Progress projects through scheme development, advising on methodologies and assessments.
• Collaborate with clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to shape deliverable programmes and applications.
• Bring structure to complex projects, identify risks early and maintain momentum to deliver quality outcomes.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to a collaborative team culture.

Skills

Planning leadership

Stakeholder communication

DCO/NSIP planning experience

Education

Planning/Environment qualification

MRTPI or equivalent accreditation (or working towards)

Job description

Stantec is seeking a DCO Planner Senior, Principal or Associate to join our Infrastructure team in the UK. The role can be based from any UK office, with a hybrid working approach.

You will lead planning and consenting workstreams for major infrastructure projects, including NSIPs under the Planning Act 2008, and provide strategic advice on EIA and consenting regimes. You will collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to shape clear programmes, progress schemes, and mentor colleagues