Principal Town Planner
Core
Lead and assist in the delivery of major development applications for large-scale infrastructure projects across the UK, focusing on consenting regimes like DCOs for energy, transport, and water sectors.
Role type
Senior IC town planner (infrastructure consenting)
Builds
Planning applications and consent strategies for renewables, energy transmission, rail, aviation, and mixed-use developments.
Domain
UK Infrastructure Planning & Environmental Regulation
Required skills
Town planning expertise, DCO project experience, multi-disciplinary team coordination, stakeholder negotiation, planning statement writing, business development, feasibility reporting
Preferred skills
Expert witness experience, existing relationships with local authorities, sector strategy development
Technologies
Planning software, GIS tools, document management systems
Responsibilities
Lead delivery of major development applications, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, submit and manage planning applications, provide planning advice on consent requirements, produce feasibility reports and consent strategies, contribute to commercial tenders, oversee project management and quality.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
