Senior Technical Director, Infrastructure Planning & Consents

Hirecracker; Greater London; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

25 days' annual leave

Company pension scheme

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Hirecracker is seeking a Technical Director to lead infrastructure planning and consents across major UK projects. You will influence planning strategy, advise on Development Consent Orders (DCOs) and oversee technical documentation, working with developers, clients, and statutory bodies.

The role focuses on delivering high technical standards, managing budgets and timescales, and contributing to team development and business growth in a senior leadership capacity.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in infrastructure planning and consents incl. DCOs and NSIPs.
• Experience advising on major infrastructure projects in energy, transport or water sectors.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and client relationship management skills.
• Commercial awareness with budgeting, fees and delivery programmes.
• Experience preparing and reviewing planning and consenting documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and consents across major infra projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams and advise on planning strategy.
• Manage client relationships, project delivery and budgets.
• Support business development and growth within the team.

Skills

Infrastructure planning

DCOs knowledge

Planning Act 2008

NSIPs

Stakeholder engagement

Client management

Budget management

Project leadership

EIA

Energy infrastructure

Job description

Hirecracker is seeking a Technical Director to lead infrastructure planning and consents across major UK projects. You will influence planning strategy, advise on Development Consent Orders (DCOs) and oversee technical documentation, working with developers, clients, and statutory bodies.

The role focuses on delivering high technical standards, managing budgets and timescales, and contributing to team development and business growth in a senior leadership capacity.