Planning Consent Manager/development Manager - Little Driffield, United Kingdom - Tempest Jones

Tempest Jones

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Little Driffield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Planning Consent Manager/Development Manager
UK (commutable distance of offices in East Yorkshire, Derby, Surrey or remote)
Competitive salary + benefit package

Planning Consent Manager/Development Manager
UK (commutable distance of offices in East Yorkshire, Derby, Surrey or remote working)
Competitive salary + benefit package
Our client is a leading consultancy who provide engineering and professional planning services to the power sector.

They specialise in the design and survey of Overhead Lines, Underground Cables, and Substation Systems from LV to EHV in the UK and internationally.

The role

We are looking for an experienced town/DCO planner or Development Manager to deliver the planning and consenting aspects of major green energy projects.

Experience of planning and consenting linear infrastructure requiring Development Consent Orders (or equivalentstature) for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects is preferred, however experience on localised and S.37 planning projects would also be considered.

Successful delivery of projects involving planning, GIS, and design activities
Ability to coordinate internal design, technical and planning teams
Great communication with project teams and client, attendance and presentation at meetings and workshops
Proactive engagement, management, and monitoring of subcontractors
Support to tender proposals, costs, and programmes
Ability to mentor, guide, and train others

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

Enthusiastic and with experience in infrastructure planning and consenting with:
Management and delivery of projects involving conceptual design, optioneering, submission and consent
Sound understanding of processes and requirements (DCO experience preferable)
Understanding of UK planning legislation (beneficial)
Planning, environmental, geography or project management degree level, member of (or working towards) a professional body
Selfmotivated, able to work individually or as a team, flexible approach to work which could entail working in one of our clients other offices or virtual working
Ability to think spatially across different disciplines with strong attention to detail
Strong organisational and time management skills, numerate, good report writing skills
Prepare and check project documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance with the project scope
Experience with GIS is beneficial
Must have a valid UK car driving licence (or one acceptable to our clients insurers)

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 theteam 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, Accountabilityand 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.