Senior Planner NSIP & DCO Expert (London/Kent)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring junior colleagues

Varied NSIP portfolio

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in London is seeking a Senior Planner to join the DCO Team and lead Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects. You will advise clients on consenting strategies, manage pre-application stages, prepare application documents and support submissions through examinations.

The role offers mentorship of junior colleagues, exposure to a varied NSIP portfolio and a collaborative, multidisciplinary working environment within a growing infrastructure planning team.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Development Consent Order projects (pre-application, examination or both).
• Excellent written communication skills for robust planning documents.
• Ability to manage complex, multidisciplinary workstreams and programmes.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on consenting strategies for NSIPs.
• Managing pre-application stages of the DCO process.
• Preparing and coordinating application documents and submission requirements.
• Supporting examinations including responses and hearings.
• Liaising with Planning Inspectorate, authorities and project teams.
• Monitoring policy changes and advising on implications.
• Mentoring junior planners and supporting business development.
• Handling a varied portfolio including Town and Country Planning Act work.

Skills

DCO experience

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Education

MRTPI or Chartered status

Job description

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in London is seeking a Senior Planner to join the DCO Team and lead Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects. You will advise clients on consenting strategies, manage pre-application stages, prepare application documents and support submissions through examinations.

The role offers mentorship of junior colleagues, exposure to a varied NSIP portfolio and a collaborative, multidisciplinary working environment within a growing infrastructure planning team.