Senior Infrastructure Planner | DCO & Growth Catalyst

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Infrastructure Planning Consultant at Senior/Principal level to lead and deliver major infrastructure planning and consenting projects. The role offers exposure to energy, water, and transport sectors, with opportunities to contribute to bid writing, tender submissions, and business development across a growing practice.

You will work within multidisciplinary teams, applying a collaborative, entrepreneurial approach to deliver high-profile projects and build

Qualifications

• Experience delivering planning and consenting for major infrastructure projects.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure consenting regimes, particularly Development Consent Orders (DCOs).
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and project management capabilities.
• Open, creative and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Collaborative approach, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of infrastructure planning and consenting projects across sectors and scales.
• Contribute to business growth through bid writing, tender submissions, and work-winning activities.
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Support growth of the infrastructure planning service and client base.

Skills

Infrastructure planning

DCOs expertise

Bid/tender writing

Project management

Client relationship management

Commercial awareness

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

MRTPI

APM

CMI

CEnv

CEng

Job description

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Infrastructure Planning Consultant at Senior/Principal level to lead and deliver major infrastructure planning and consenting projects. The role offers exposure to energy, water, and transport sectors, with opportunities to contribute to bid writing, tender submissions, and business development across a growing practice.

You will work within multidisciplinary teams, applying a collaborative, entrepreneurial approach to deliver high-profile projects and build