Senior Environmental Planning Project Manager
Senior Environmental Planning Project Manager
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Environmental Planning Project Manager to lead complex planning and environmental projects from inception through to delivery. This role will suit a confident professional with strong technical knowledge, commercial awareness and the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams across a varied portfolio of infrastructure, development and regeneration projects.
You will provide strategic advice on environmental planning, consenting and regulatory matters, ensuring projects are properly scoped, assessed and delivered in accordance with relevant legislation, policy and best practice. The role involves working closely with clients, consultants, contractors, local authorities, regulators and community stakeholders to achieve robust and deliverable outcomes.
Key responsibilities
- Manage environmental planning projects, programmes, budgets, risks and delivery schedules.
- Lead the preparation and review of environmental impact assessments, planning applications, environmental statements and supporting technical reports.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, allocating resources and ensuring high-quality outputs are delivered on time.
- Provide expert advice on planning, consenting, environmental compliance and mitigation strategies.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, statutory consultees, local planning authorities and other stakeholders.
- Identify commercial opportunities, contribute to bids and proposals, and support the development of client accounts.
- Monitor legislative and policy changes, sharing relevant updates and advising project teams accordingly.
- Support and mentor colleagues, promoting collaborative working and continuous professional development.
About you
You will have substantial experience in environmental planning, development consenting or a closely related discipline, ideally gained within consultancy, infrastructure, construction or the public sector. A relevant degree or professional qualification is required, alongside demonstrable experience of managing complex projects and engaging with senior stakeholders.
Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills are essential. You should be commercially astute, able to manage competing priorities and comfortable providing clear, evidence-based recommendations. Membership of a relevant professional body, such as the RTPI, CIWEM or IEMA, would be advantageous.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to high-profile projects while progressing your career within a supportive and forward-thinking professional environment.
Senior Environmental Planning Project Manager
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