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 practice

The 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 desirable

This 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 or