Senior Regulatory Planner

About You

You are an experienced planning professional with a strong track record of delivering planning consents for complex infrastructure, energy, industrial or brownfield developments. You combine technical planning expertise with excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to lead multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.

You'll bring:

• A degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Environmental Science or a related discipline.


• Experience leading significant elements of complex planning applications including development of consenting strategies, management of multidisciplinary teams, coordination and submission of application documents and securing associated consents.


• Experience of post-consent delivery, including the discharge and management of planning conditions and other consent requirements


• DCO experience within UK Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects. (NSIPs)


• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system, including the Town and Country Planning Act, NPPF, NPS and local planning policy.


• Experience of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and sustainable development principles.


• Strong project management, analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to engage senior stakeholders, regulators and local communities.


• A proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to work independently while also supporting and contributing to a wider team

Desirable:

• Chartered RTPI membership, or a credible plan to achieve chartership within 18 months.