Technical Director – Infrastructure Planning

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

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND CONSENTS

London | Salary up to £85,000 DOE

• Salary up to £85,000 depending on experience
• Senior leadership opportunity within a specialist infrastructure consultancy
• Work on major UK infrastructure projects across energy, transport, water and digital connectivity
• Excellent opportunity for career progression, technical leadership and client development

ABOUT THE CLIENT

We're working with an established consultancy specialising in infrastructure planning and development consents. With an excellent reputation for delivering complex projects across the UK, they support developers and infrastructure organisations through the planning and consenting process.

Due to continued growth, they're looking to appoint a Technical Director to join their specialist team. This is a great opportunity for an experienced planning or consents professional looking to take on a senior role, working on nationally significant infrastructure projects while helping to develop client relationships and support the wider growth of the business.

THE BENEFITS

• Competitive salary up to £85,000 DOE
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days' annual leave
• Company pension scheme
• Exposure to major UK infrastructure and development projects
• Opportunity to influence technical delivery and business growth
• Supportive, collaborative working environment
• Long-term career development opportunities

THE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR ROLE:

As Technical Director, you'll take a leading role in providing strategic planning and consents advice across a range of major infrastructure projects.

You'll work closely with developers, clients, statutory bodies and multidisciplinary teams, providing technical expertise throughout the planning and consenting process. This will include supporting projects through Development Consent Orders (DCOs), advising on planning strategy and overseeing the preparation of key technical documentation.

You'll also be responsible for managing client relationships, overseeing project delivery and ensuring work is completed to a high technical standard, within agreed budgets and timescales.

Alongside project delivery, you'll contribute to the development of the wider team, support business development activities and help identify opportunities for continued growth.

This position would suit an experienced Associate Director, Technical Director or senior infrastructure planning professional who enjoys combining technical expertise with client management and project leadership.

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Strong experience within infrastructure planning, development consents or a closely related discipline
• Good working knowledge of Development Consent Orders (DCOs), the Planning Act 2008 and the consenting process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs)
• Experience advising on major infrastructure projects, ideally within energy, transport, water or other regulated infrastructure sectors
• Ability to lead complex projects and coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams
• Experience preparing, managing or reviewing planning and consenting documentation
• Strong stakeholder engagement and client relationship management skills
• Commercial awareness, including managing project budgets, fees and delivery programmes
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to provide clear, commercially focused planning advice

Experience of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) would be particularly beneficial, especially where this has involved major infrastructure projects or supporting applications through the DCO process. Knowledge of Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) or other environmental consenting requirements would also be advantageous.

Relevant professional qualifications or chartered membership, such as MRTPI, would be welcomed.

KEY SKILLS

Technical Director, Associate Director, Infrastructure Planning, Planning Consultancy, Development Consent Orders, DCO, NSIP, Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, Planning Act 2008, Infrastructure Consents, Environmental Impact Assessment, EIA, Environmental Planning, HRA, Major Infrastructure, Energy Infrastructure, Transport Infrastructure, Strategic Planning, MRTPI, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Client Management