Principal Town Planner
Core
Lead and assist in the delivery of major development applications and planning consent for large-scale infrastructure projects across the UK.
Role type
Principal Town Planner (Infrastructure)
Builds
Planning applications and consent strategies for renewables, energy transmission, transport, defence, water, and mixed-use developments.
Domain
UK Infrastructure Planning & Environmental Regulation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Leading major development applications, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, submitting and managing planning applications, liaising with local planning authorities, writing Planning Statements and Design and Access Statements, producing feasibility reports and consent strategies, business development and tender preparation, stakeholder engagement, project management.
Preferred skills
Expert witness experience, existing relationships with clients and local authorities.
Technologies
Planning consent regimes (including DCOs), Environmental Impact Assessment frameworks.
Responsibilities
Lead delivery of major development applications; coordinate multi-disciplinary teams; submit and manage planning applications; provide planning advice on consent requirements; write Planning Statements and Design and Access Statements; contribute to business development and commercial tenders; oversee project management and quality.
Seniority
Principal, strategic leadership and hands-on delivery