Town Planner

We are seeking to identify a Senior Consultant, with a Town Planning background to join a very successful team, to provide clients consents and town planning advice for major infrastructure projects. We would also expect candidates to have a strong Town Planning background and knowledge of wider consents permits and licenses required to implement new developments. We specifically seek somebody with experience within Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects and a thorough understanding of the legislative requirements required under the DCO planning process. You are to be responsible for evaluating consents and engagement requirements to ensure that the business deploys a cost effective and sustainable solution to our client.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Promotion and delivery of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects through Development Consent Order (DCO) legislation
• Delivery of technical engagement programmes for stakeholders including local authorities, statutory and non-statutory bodies and the general public
• Stakeholder facilitation, negotiation and mediation
• Planning and consenting legislation
• Statutory planning policy advice and appraisal
• Strategic management of consents deliverables
• Consents application preparation
• Collaborative and cross disciplinary working
• Knowledge of wider consenting regimes e.g. Environmental permits
• Project management and co-ordination of large, multi-disciplinary teams

Skills & Experience:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop positive internal and external relationships at all levels.
• Good negotiation / collaboration skills to ensure full support within the framework.
• Embraces and leads change with an ability to influence and implement best practice internally and at project level.
• High levels of resilience and adaptability
• Proven ability to influence and persuade key stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience of developing and delivering stakeholder engagement and managing communications that are underpinned by a customer focus.
• Strong commercial acumen.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree
• Member of Professional Body (MRTPI)

Additional:

• 5+ years knowledge of delivering projects through the Town & Country Planning Act legislation
• Prior experience of delivering a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project through the Planning Act 2008 legislation or similar including large EIA projects
• Up to date with latest developments in Professional Competence