Senior / Associate Planner

Job Title: Senior / Associate Planner

Location: Bristol

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading planning and consultancy practice with the appointment of a Senior / Associate Planner to join their growing infrastructure team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Planner to work on a range of major infrastructure and energy projects across the UK, working alongside specialists across environmental planning, sustainability, land and compulsory purchase.

The successful candidate will have strong experience within infrastructure planning and a good understanding of the Planning Act 2008 and Development Consent Order (DCO) process. You will play a key role in delivering projects from inception through to completion, whilst also having the opportunity to develop client relationships, support business development and mentor more junior members of the team.

The Role:

Lead and manage major infrastructure planning projects through the NSIP and DCO process
Prepare planning statements, reports and supporting planning documentation
Liaise with clients, local authorities, stakeholders and statutory consultees
Provide planning advice across a range of major infrastructure and energy projects
Support business development and contribute towards the continued growth of the infrastructure planning team
Build and maintain strong client relationships
Mentor and support junior members of the team
Ensure projects are delivered in line with planning legislation, policy and best practiceThe Ideal Candidate:

MRTPI qualified
Significant experience within town planning, with infrastructure experience highly desirable
Strong understanding of the Planning Act 2008 and NSIP/DCO process
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong project management and report-writing experience
Confident managing client and stakeholder relationships
Commercially aware with a proactive approach to business development
Able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary consultancy environment
Competent using Microsoft Office, with GIS experience desirableThis is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior or Associate Planner to join a growing team and work on some of the UK's most exciting infrastructure and energy projects.

Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed