Associate / Associate Director – Infrastructure Planning

Overview

In this role you lead planning and consenting for major UK infrastructure projects, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. You’ll provide strategic planning, EIA advice, and manage project delivery across NSIPs, DCOs, and related regimes. You’ll build and maintain trusted client relationships while supporting growth of the Infrastructure Planning practice. You’ll influence project outcomes at scale, shaping sustainable infrastructure across the UK and Ireland.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension plan
• private medical insurance
• group income protection & life assurance
• discounted gym membership

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and consenting elements of major infrastructure projects (DCOs and other regimes)
• Provide strategic planning, consenting, and EIA guidance across project lifecycles
• Manage complex planning projects to meet programme, budget, and quality targets
• Act as trusted adviser to clients and develop long-term relationships
• Lead project teams and collaborate with planning, EIA and other disciplines
• Support business development through opportunities identification, proposals, and client presentations
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior staff
• Stay updated on changes to planning policy, legislation and consenting regimes
• Travel nationally as required to support projects and teams

Key requirements

• MRTPI qualification or equivalent with significant experience in major infrastructure planning or energy projects
• Proven track record in leading and managing complex planning projects including DCOs
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning and infrastructure consenting landscape
• Experience providing strategic planning and consenting advice to clients
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for client and stakeholder relationships
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage complex workloads and priorities
• Proactive, commercially aware and results-oriented
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams
• Experience mentoring or leading other professionals
• Willingness to travel nationally

• strong communication
• relationship-building
• leadership
• DCOs
• EIA
• planning policy knowledge

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