Environmental Planner/Permitting Specialist
Environmental Planner/Permitting Specialist
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Environmental Planner/Permitting Specialist to support the delivery of complex development and infrastructure projects. This role will involve coordinating environmental assessments, preparing planning and permit applications, and providing practical advice to project teams, clients and stakeholders.
You will work across multiple projects, ensuring that environmental and planning requirements are understood, managed and delivered to a high standard. The successful candidate will be confident working independently, managing competing priorities and communicating technical information clearly to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Key responsibilities
- Prepare, coordinate and review environmental reports, planning statements and permitting documentation.
- Manage environmental permit and consent applications from initial scoping through to determination and discharge of conditions.
- Undertake planning and environmental research, including policy reviews, constraints assessments and regulatory compliance checks.
- Liaise with regulators, local authorities, consultants, landowners and other project stakeholders.
- Support environmental impact assessments, screening and scoping exercises, consultation activities and public engagement.
- Monitor project programmes, budgets, risks and deliverables, maintaining accurate records throughout.
- Provide environmental planning advice during design development, construction planning and project implementation.
- Keep informed of changes to relevant legislation, guidance and best practice.
About you
You will have experience in environmental planning, permitting, consenting or a closely related discipline, ideally gained within the infrastructure, energy, construction, development or consultancy sectors. A degree in environmental planning, environmental science, geography, planning or a related subject is desirable.
Strong knowledge of UK planning and environmental regulations is essential, together with excellent written and verbal communication skills. You should be organised, commercially aware and able to build effective working relationships. Experience of managing consultations, coordinating technical specialists and contributing to environmental assessments would be advantageous.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to varied, high-profile projects while developing your professional expertise in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Environmental Planner/Permitting Specialist
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