Senior/ Principal Planning Consultant
Location: London
Salary: £50-65,000
Our client, a global multi-disciplinary consultancy, is looking for talented Senior and Principal Town Planners to strengthen its planning team in London. This is an exciting time to join a highly regarded consultancy that is recognised as a UK leader in planning, with a reputation for thought leadership across sustainable infrastructure and development, including Net Zero, ESG, Biodiversity Net Gain and digital transformation.
The role
The successful candidates will:
- Act as Planning Lead or Support Lead on projects across a range of markets and sectors
- Work on an exciting range of infrastructure projects, including renewable energy, water, transportation, buildings and places, nuclear and spatial planning
- Take an active part in bid preparation, tender submissions and framework responses
- Lead multi-disciplinary projects, taking responsibility for project management and delivery
- Support junior colleagues and the Planning team leaders
- Work alongside colleagues in environmental, engineering and design disciplines, across the UK and internationally
- Engage with market and client leads to support business growth and development opportunities
- Shape their career around their own interests, delivering work for a diverse client base
Requirements
Applicants should have:
- A relevant degree in planning or an equivalent subject
- Chartered status, or be working towards chartership
- An understanding of TCPA, DCO, TWAO or equivalent applications
- Experience and knowledge of Strategic Planning and planning policy
- Knowledge of the Environmental Impact Assessment process (desirable)
- A proven ability to manage multiple assignments, delivering on time and within budget, and to work under pressure to tight deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare accurate, well-presented reports and deliver presentations to internal and external clients
- A demonstrable ability to develop client relationships, and to work well in multi-disciplinary teams while contributing confidently as an individual
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- A broad, flexible benefits package that can be tailored to individual health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices
- Extensive training and professional development opportunities
- Hybrid working culture
- Flexible holiday allowance
- Employee rewards
- The chance to work on high-profile infrastructure and energy projects with a global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers
- A supportive, progressive team environment with clear opportunities for career progression
To apply, please call Sophie on or alternatively, send your CV and Portfolio across to
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