Senior / Associate Planner

Job Title: Senior / Associate Planner Location: Bristol Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading planning and consultancy practice with the appointment of a Senior / Associate Planner to join their growing infrastructure team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Planner to work on a range of major infrastructure and energy projects across the UK, working alongside specialists across environmental planning, sustainability, land and compulsory purchase. The successful candidate will have strong experience within infrastructure planning and a good understanding of the Planning Act 2008 and Development Consent Order (DCO) process. You will play a key role in delivering projects from inception through to completion, whilst also having the opportunity to develop client relationships, support business development and mentor more junior members of the team. The Role: Lead and manage major infrastructure planning projects through the NSIP and DCO process Prepare planning statements, reports and supporting planning documentation Liaise with clients, local authorities, stakeholders and statutory consultees Provide planning advice across a range of major infrastructure and energy projects Support business development and contribute towards the continued growth of the infrastructure planning team Build and maintain strong client relationships Mentor and support junior members of the team Ensure projects are delivered in line with planning legislation, ..... full job details .....