Senior Planning & Consenting Specialist – Nuclear & Defence Infrastructure in Glasgow

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Senior Planning & Consenting Specialist – Nuclear & Defence Infrastructure

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Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

KBR is looking for an experienced Senior Planning & Consenting Specialist to provide strategic planning, consenting and permissioning expertise across a major programme of complex nuclear and defence infrastructure.

This is a senior, programme-level role with the opportunity to influence strategy, governance and key delivery decisions. Working alongside programme leadership, technical specialists and delivery partners, you will help shape the planning and consenting approach from early development through to delivery, ensuring regulatory requirements, risks and opportunities are understood and effectively managed.

The Role

You will lead the development and coordination of planning and consenting strategies across complex infrastructure programmes, providing expert advice to senior stakeholders and ensuring requirements are integrated into programme schedules, governance and decision-making.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing strategic planning and consenting approaches for major infrastructure programmes.
• Advising senior leadership on planning, regulatory, consenting and permissioning risks and opportunities.
• Providing strategic direction across planning applications, environmental approvals, permitting and other required consents.
• Establishing strong governance and assurance across planning and consenting activities.
• Building effective relationships with regulators, government departments, statutory consultees and delivery partners.
• Ensuring planning and consenting requirements are integrated across engineering, environmental and programme delivery activities.

About You

You will be an experienced planning and consenting professional with a strong track record across major, complex infrastructure, ideally within nuclear, defence, energy or another highly regulated sector.

You'll bring strong knowledge of UK planning and regulatory frameworks, experience influencing senior stakeholders, and the ability to navigate complex governance, regulatory and assurance environments.

Chartered Planner status, such as RTPI, or an equivalent professional qualification is essential. Experience across environmental assessment, environmental permitting, nuclear permissioning or major infrastructure consenting would be highly advantageous.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in complex, nationally important infrastructure, working alongside multidisciplinary teams and influencing how future programmes are planned, consented and delivered.

Location & Travel

While a Scotland-based candidate would be preferred, we recognise that this is a highly specialised skill set and are therefore open to applications from across the UK. Candidates based elsewhere should be comfortable with regular travel to Scotland, typically around once a week, depending on programme requirements.

Security Clearance is required for the position at SC level.

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