Senior Planner/Principal Planner

ZipRecruiter; Stamford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing company in the Utilities and Infrastructure sector is seeking a Senior Planner/Principal Planner to lead planning services and teams. This role involves managing projects, stakeholder relationships, and ensuring compliance with environmental legislation. With great benefits including flexible working and professional development support, this is an exceptional opportunity for a charters planner aiming to advance in their career.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus 1 day for your birthday

Health Membership and gym discounts

Flexible working arrangements

Pension scheme via The People's Pension

Life insurance (4x salary)

Free on-site parking

Cycle to work scheme

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Discounted gift cards

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Relevant degree and MRTPI membership required.
• Strong analytical, presentation, and communication skills.
• Self-motivated, organized; possess UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Lead/manage a team for project delivery with varying environmental sensitivities.
• Conduct feasibility assessments, planning, and compliance checks.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders and report to clients.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Education

Relevant planning degree

Chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI)

Tools

GIS systems

Job description

Job Description

Senior Planner/Principal Planner

Location: Stamford

Recruitment are delighted to be supporting an exciting client in the Utilities and Infrastructure industry, who are committed to bringing the UK and Ireland closer to Net Zero every day. Their land, environmental, and geospatial experts work together to unlock the consents needed by our clients to deliver key projects. Their services include land access and assembly, agricultural liaison, planning, environmental impact assessments, and geospatial mapping.

The Environmental and Planning Team is looking for an experienced Senior/Principal Planner to bolster the existing planning expertise in this busy and expanding part of the business.

Candidates are required to:

• Have a relevant planning degree and achieved chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI).
• Have sound analytical and presentation skills, coupled with excellent written and verbal communication skills; ideally able to write proposals and advise on larger multi-disciplinary projects.
• Be commercially aware to understand client needs and stakeholder negotiations.
• Be an excellent communicator, eager to learn and develop.
• Have good knowledge of GIS systems and understanding of environmental disciplines.
• Be self-motivated and organized.
• Possess a full UK driving license.

Role responsibilities include:

• Leading or managing a small team to deliver environmental planning services, focusing on technical planning specialisms for projects with varying environmental sensitivities.
• Conducting feasibility assessments, screening, scoping, planning, and coordinating projects per UK environmental and planning legislation and policies.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, technical specialists, and local authorities.
• Reporting to clients, taking ownership of team performance, meeting deadlines, and driving continuous improvement.
• Supporting team and business development, sharing expertise on complex cases, and identifying new opportunities.
• Maintaining professional knowledge through CPD and progressing towards professional memberships like RTPI.
• Monitoring and supporting junior staff development, providing constructive feedback, and delegating tasks effectively.
• Participating in company initiatives and promoting company values.
• Ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, contractual, and organizational policies.

What the role offers:

• Annual bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 1 day for your birthday
• Vitality Health Membership (including private healthcare and gym discounts)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Pension scheme via The People's Pension
• Life insurance (4x salary)
• Free on-site parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• 26 weeks paid maternity leave
• 2 weeks paid paternity leave
• Discounted gift cards through BHN Extras
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

If interested, please contact Joel Bland for further discussion.