DCO Senior, Principal or Associate Planner

Overview

In this role you will lead planning and consenting activities for major infrastructure projects, shaping deliverable programmes and robust applications. You’ll work with clients and multidisciplinary teams to assess, develop, and secure consents under regimes like DCO, TCPA and DNS. You will bring structure to complex schemes, spotting risks early and guiding teams toward high-quality outcomes, while mentoring colleagues and contributing to a collaborative culture. This is a growth-focused opportunity within Stantec’s Major Infrastructure team, with a clear impact on the UK’s future projects.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension plan
• private medical insurance
• life assurance
• flexible working

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and consenting workstreams for major infrastructure projects (including NSIPs under the Planning Act 2008)
• Provide planning and EIA strategy advice and manage processes across consenting regimes (DCO, TCPA, DNS)
• Progress schemes through development, advising on methodologies and carrying out assessments
• Collaborate with clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to shape deliverable programmes and applications
• Bring structure to complex projects, identify risks early, maintain momentum, and deliver quality outcomes
• Support and mentor colleagues, fostering a collaborative team culture and growth

Key requirements

• Experience delivering planning and consenting for major infrastructure or readiness to lead
• Strong technical understanding of consenting regimes, especially DCO
• Professional/academic qualification in Planning or Environment or relevant background
• Client-facing credibility with confident communication and solutions-focused mindset
• Professional accreditation or progression towards such as MRTPI and/or APM, CMI, CEnv or CEng

• credible with clients and stakeholders
• clear and confident communication
• solutions-focused mindset
• Planning and consenting for major infrastructure
• Development Consent Orders (DCO) knowledge
• EIA strategy and assessment methods

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