puestos de Utilities en United States

Senior Town Planner | Principal Town Planner

Location: Bicester

Penguin Recruitment is proud to be working with a leading specialist consultancy delivering expert planning and environmental services across the UK and Ireland. This company plays a key role in enabling the delivery of critical infrastructure projects across sectors such as renewables, utilities, and transport - all contributing to the UK's Net Zero targets.

With a strong pipeline of work, the Environmental and Planning team is expanding. We're now looking for an experienced Planner to take the lead on a range of strategic planning projects - from feasibility through to delivery - across high-profile capital schemes and property portfolio developments.

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a senior role with real influence, where you'll manage complex infrastructure and utility projects, support a growing planning team, and develop strong client relationships - all within a collaborative and future-focused business.

The Role

As a Planner, you will:

* Lead and deliver planning and environmental services across a variety of utility and infrastructure sites with differing sensitivities and technical challenges

* Oversee feasibility assessments, screenings, scoping and planning applications

* Prepare and deliver high-quality technical reports and provide strategic advice to clients and project stakeholders

* Develop relationships with internal teams, clients, local authorities and other stakeholders

* Mentor junior team members and contribute to line management and team development

* Actively support wider business development, identifying new opportunities and efficiencies

* Contribute to cross-disciplinary project teams across planning, environment, geospatial and land access

What We're Looking For

* MRTPI chartered (or equivalent) with a relevant planning degree

* Extensive experience delivering infrastructure or utilities-related planning projects

* Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to produce technical reports and planning submissions

* Commercially aware and comfortable advising clients directly

* Strong project management skills and ability to manage and support others

* Experience working in a multi-disciplinary consultancy or infrastructure environment desirable

* GIS knowledge and understanding of environmental technical disciplines advantageous

* Full UK driving licence

Benefits

* Competitive salary (DOE) + annual bonus scheme

* 25 days holiday + your birthday off

* Vitality Health membership (private healthcare, gym discounts & more)

* Flexible working policy to support work/life balance

* 5% company pension contribution

* Life insurance (4x salary)

* Paid study leave & career development support

* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

* Paid maternity (26 weeks) and paternity leave (2 weeks)

* Sabbatical options after 3 years

* Free on-site parking (non-city offices)

* Cycle to work scheme

* Employee Assistance Programme

* Two company-wide events annually plus regular socials