Associate / Associate Director - Infrastructure Planning

Overview

As Associate Director, you will lead planning and consenting for high-profile UK infrastructure projects within a multidisciplinary team. You’ll provide strategic planning, EIA and consenting advice, and drive project delivery, client relationships and growth of the Infrastructure Planning capability. The role spans national projects across energy, airports, ports, highways and more, requiring up-to-date knowledge of DCOs and other consenting regimes. You will mentor others, support business development and travel as needed, helping shape sustainable UK infrastructure.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension plan
• annual leave with buy/sell options
• private medical insurance
• life assurance

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and consenting elements of major infrastructure projects (DCOs and other regimes)
• Provide strategic planning, consenting and EIA advice across project lifecycles
• Manage complex projects to programme, budget and quality requirements
• Act as trusted adviser to clients and build long-term relationships
• Lead project teams and collaborate across planning, EIA and technical disciplines
• Support business development: identify opportunities, prepare proposals, contribute to client presentations
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior colleagues
• Stay updated with changes to planning policy, legislation and consenting regimes
• Travel nationally to support projects, clients and teams

Key requirements

• MRTPI qualification or equivalent
• Significant experience in major infrastructure planning, consenting or energy projects
• Proven track record in leading complex planning projects (DCOs or equivalent)
• Strong knowledge of UK planning and infrastructure consenting landscape
• Experience delivering strategic planning and consenting advice to clients
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong project management skills for managing workloads and priorities
• Proactive, commercially aware and results-oriented
• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams
• Experience mentoring or leading others
• Willingness to travel nationally

• communication
• stakeholder management
• mentoring
• planning policy
• EIA
• DCOs

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