Senior Planner

Senior Planner UK (remote or hybrid working) Competitive salary + benefit package Our client is a leading consultancy who provide professional planning and engineering services to the power sector. They are instrumental in helping support the UK with its transition to net zero. They plan, design, and deliver major power projects that link the UK’s renewable power to its major towns and cities. They specialise in the planning consents, design and survey of Overhead Lines, Underground Cables, and Substation Systems from LV to EHV in the UK and internationally playing a critical role in a countries major power infrastructure projects. The role We are looking for a Senior Planner to assist in delivering the planning and consenting aspects of major green energy projects. Experience of planning and consenting linear infrastructure requiring Development Consent Orders (or equivalent stature) for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects is preferred, however experience on localised and S.37 planning projects would also be considered.

• Support the Planning Lead on multidisciplinary projects
• Responsible for specific deliverables and coordination of junior team members
• Planning lead on S.37/TCPA projects. Responsible for delivering the planning aspects of these types of projects on time and on budget
• Coordination of multidisciplinary deliverables for submission to the client
• Input to commercial and programme elements as required
• To mentor and train other members of staff

The candidate We are looking for an ambitious and dynamic individual with a passion for green energy.

• Educated to a Master level (desired) or Bachelor level (essential) in relevant subject such as Geography, Planning or Environmental Sciences (or similar)
• Member of, or working towards membership, in a relevant Professional Institution, desirable but not essential
• Ideally hold a UK Driving licence (or one acceptable to their insurers) as role requires attendance at client meetings
• Minimum 5 years’ post-graduate experience in the infrastructure/development sector working on relevant transmission, distribution or other planning schemes
• Minimum experience of:
• taking one NSIP scheme from Needs Case through to end of Examination, or experience on the various NSIP planning stages across multiple schemes;
• or taking multiple S.37/TCPA schemes from the development stages through to submission;
• or experience on planning applications with a strong legislative/policy background;
• or a combination of the above
• Professional chartership, desirable but not essential
• NEC contract knowledge, desirable but not essential
• Overhead line, underground cable, or substation experience, desirable but not essential

Why join our client? This is a great opportunity to join a well-established high performing team who can offer a good work life balance. This is backed up by the fact that senior members of the planning team have been in the team on average 10 years. Over the past two years the team has invested in itself, doubling in size with the aim of continuing to grow as the work from their key clients ramps up. They can offer the successful individual a unique opportunity to work at the UK’s leading multi-disciplinary Survey, Design and Engineering Consultancy in the Utilities sector whose core values are Trust, Safety, Humility, Capability, Problem Solving, Accountability and Recognition. Further to this their company culture gives a lot of autonomy, respect and flexibility for those who join them and as it's not a large organisation you can benefit from being recognised and valued as an individual rather than just being another number.

• Competitive remuneration
• Company Pension Scheme with Scottish Widows
• Cycle to work/childcare voucher schemes
• Flexible working arrangements

If you are interested to learn more, apply now by submitting your CV or contact David McGovern at Tempest Jones.