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SENIOR TOWN PLANNER / TOWN PLANNER
Location: Kent/London
Salary: £35,000-£45,000, depending on experience
Are you an experienced Town Planner with a background in Development Consent Orders (DCOs) and nationally significant infrastructure projects? An established planning consultancy in Kent is looking to expand its team with a talented planning professional to support a growing infrastructure planning offering.
This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex, high-profile infrastructure projects while developing your expertise in consenting strategy, examination processes and national planning policy.
BENEFITS
*Competitive salary of £35,000-£45,000, depending on experience
*Opportunity to work on nationally significant infrastructure projects
*Exposure to major schemes across energy, transport, water and waste
*Varied workload combining infrastructure consenting and wider town planning projects
*Opportunities for career progression and professional development
*Chance to take ownership of complex projects and develop client relationships
*Opportunity to mentor junior colleagues and contribute to business growth
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
*Advising clients on consenting strategies for nationally significant infrastructure projects.
*Managing pre-application stages and supporting consultation and engagement processes.
*Preparing and coordinating planning applications and supporting documentation.
*Supporting clients throughout the examination process, including written representations, responses to Examining Authority questions, Statements of Common Ground and attendance at hearings.
*Liaising with the Planning Inspectorate, local planning authorities, legal advisers and multidisciplinary project teams.
*Monitoring changes to National Policy Statements and reforms to the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) regime, advising clients on their practical implications.
*Mentoring junior planners and contributing to business development and the growth of the infrastructure planning team.
*Working on a broader range of Town and Country Planning Act projects to maintain a varied and interesting workload.
REQUIREMENTS
*MRTPI qualified or close to achieving chartered status.
*Demonstrable experience of at least one Development Consent Order (DCO) through pre-application, examination or both.
*Experience gained within a consultancy, project promoter, local authority or the Planning Inspectorate.
*Confidence managing complex, multidisciplinary workstreams and delivering against tight project programmes.
*Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, robust and persuasive planning documents.
*Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence engaging with clients, the public and external consultees.
*Comfortable presenting at hearings and public consultation events.
*Experience in sectors such as energy, transport, water or waste would be advantageous.
HOW TO APPLY
If you’re a Town Planner or Senior Town Planner looking to develop your career in infrastructure planning and consenting, I’d love to hear from you.
Please send your CV to: