Associate Town Planner in Bristol, Gloucestershire

Job Title: Principal Infrastructure Planner

Location: Oxford / Bristol / London / Exeter
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 (DOE)

Are you an experienced Infrastructure Planner looking to take the next step in your career? This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award-winning, employee-owned planning and design consultancy with an outstanding reputation for delivering major infrastructure projects and shaping the future of our built environment.

The business is experiencing significant growth within its infrastructure planning team, with an exciting pipeline of projects across the energy, water and sustainable transport sectors. You'll be joining a talented, multidisciplinary team where you'll have the opportunity to lead on complex planning and consenting projects, build lasting client relationships and play an important role in the continued growth of the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Principal Planner who enjoys both the technical side of project delivery and getting involved in business development, bids and winning new work.

Benefits for the role of Principal Infrastructure Planner include:

• Competitive salary of £50,000 - £60,000, depending on experience.
• Employee-owned business with a collaborative culture.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Company pension scheme.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Flexible and part-time working options.
• Excellent professional development and career progression.
• Opportunity to work on nationally significant infrastructure projects.
• Exposure to major energy, water and sustainable transport schemes.
• Supportive and creative multidisciplinary working environment.

Duties for the role of Principal Infrastructure Planner:

• Leading the delivery of complex infrastructure planning and consenting projects.
• Managing planning strategies and consenting processes for major infrastructure developments.
• Providing specialist advice on Development Consent Orders (DCOs) and other relevant consenting regimes.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing inputs from technical specialists and external consultants.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, local authorities and key stakeholders.
• Overseeing project delivery, budgets, programmes and quality standards.
• Preparing and reviewing planning documentation, reports and technical submissions.
• Supporting stakeholder engagement and consultation throughout the planning process.
• Identifying new business opportunities and contributing to the preparation of bids, tenders and fee proposals.
• Playing an active role in the growth and development of the infrastructure planning team.
• Supporting and mentoring junior colleagues, sharing knowledge and promoting best practice.

Requirements for the role of Principal Infrastructure Planner:

• A degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a related discipline.
• MRTPI chartership or another relevant professional accreditation such as APM, CMI, CEnv or CEng.
• Significant experience working on and delivering planning and consenting for major infrastructure projects.
• A strong understanding of relevant consenting regimes, particularly Development Consent Orders (DCOs).
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven project management capabilities, including managing budgets, programmes and project delivery.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience contributing to business development activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting to clients and stakeholders.
• The ability to manage complex projects and build long-term client relationships.
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial and proactive approach, with a genuine interest in shaping major infrastructure developments.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Infrastructure Planner looking for a new challenge where you can lead on nationally significant projects, influence the direction of a growing team and contribute to exciting business development opportunities, I'd love to hear from you!

Contact: Efan Thomas
Email: (url removed)