DCO Senior, Principal or Associate Planner

Overview

Join Stantec’s Major Infrastructure/DCO team to shape the UK’s future through planning and consenting of major infrastructure. You will lead planning and EIA strategies, manage processes across regimes, and guide schemes from development to consent. Working with clients and multidisciplinary teams, you’ll structure complex programmes, spot risks early, and drive quality outcomes. This role offers stepping up into lead responsibilities within a collaborative, growth-focused culture. A strong hook is the opportunity to influence nationally significant projects using DCO expertise.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension plan
• annual leave with buy/sell option
• private medical insurance
• group income protection & life assurance

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate planning and consenting workstreams for major infrastructure, including NSIPs under Planning Act 2008
• Provide planning and EIA strategy advice and manage processes across regimes (DCO, TCPA, DNS)
• Progress projects through scheme development, advise on methodologies and undertake assessments
• Collaborate with clients, stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams to shape deliverable programmes and applications
• Introduce structure to complex projects, identify risks early, maintain momentum and ensure quality outcomes
• Support and mentor colleagues, fostering a collaborative team culture and growth initiatives

Key requirements

• Experience delivering planning and consenting for major infrastructure (or readiness to step into a lead role)
• Strong technical understanding of consenting regimes, especially DCO
• Professional/academic qualification in Planning or Environment or related background
• Credibility with clients and stakeholders; confident communication; practical, solutions-focused mindset
• Professional accreditation (or working towards) such as MRTPI and/or APM, CMI, CEnv or CEng

• strong communication
• collaboration
• problem-solving
• Development Consent Orders (DCO) expertise
• EIA strategy and process management
• planning regimes (DCO, TCPA, DNS)

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