Senior Planner

Dalcour Maclaren is an innovative and highly dynamic multi-disciplinary consultancy working on a huge range of exciting and diverse projects for a growing client base within Utilities and Infrastructure – think HS2, Offshore wind farms and Nuclear Energy! We are immensely proud to be working on some of the largest infrastructure projects taking place across the UK (and beyond!) which are instrumental in shaping the future of our planet. If you want to play your part in helping the earth become more sustainable, and to reach NetZero by 2050, you would be making the right choice by joining the team here at Dalcour Maclaren.

As a Senior Planner, you will:

• Take the lead in the preparation and delivery of a range of environmental planning services and projects, such as:
  • Feasibility Assessments, site appraisals, planning strategies
  • Screening, scoping, planning and coordinating projects ensuring compliance with relevant Environmental and Planning related guidance, legislation and policy as applied in the UK
  • The provision of planning advice at design and feasibility stage for capital projects for all utilities clients
  • Preparation and delivery of a range of planning and technical-related reports (including planning appraisals, planning applications for projects and sites with varying levels of environmental sensitivities)
  • Reviewing planning opportunities and providing strategic advice on a wide variety of property types promoting land for development, as well as preparing and submitting pre-application checks, planning applications and appeals
  • Advising clients on permitted development rights for key infrastructure projects and linear schemes progressing planning applications
• Support internal and external teams in liaising with clients, Local Authority planning officers and stakeholders, on a wide range of utility and built-development projects
• Offer the wider Environmental and Planning team assistance on other projects and actively promote cross-selling of services
• Develop a breadth of knowledge and be required to research, understand and offer advice on environmental and planning considerations and requirements in relation to a range of infrastructure, utilities and land development projects
• Mentor and provide support and development to more junior members of the Team

The successful candidate will:

• Have a relevant planning degree and have achieved, or be working towards, chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI)
• Have sound analytical and presentation skills coupled with great written and verbal communication skills; ideally you will be able to write and prepare fee proposals for the work you undertake and advise others when inputting into larger multi-disciplinary projects
• Be commercially aware, enabling you to understand client needs and requirements when undertaking negotiations with stakeholders
• Be an excellent communicator with the willingness to learn and develop
• Have good knowledge of GIS systems and an understanding of environmental technical disciplines
• Be self-motivated and organised
• Have a full UK driving licence
• Be a great team player and have a can-do attitude

Why Dalcour Maclaren? What makes us different?!

Really and truly, it’s our people and our culture. We are ‘One Team’, and this is the lifeblood of our organisation. We champion new ideas and are fully committed to Corporate Social Responsibility, and our Diversity & Inclusion. Our winning formula for success is investing in the fantastic people within our team to deliver an unparalleled and unique service to our clients. If you are looking to work for a growing organisation who are not afraid to be brave, bold, and push the boundaries to challenge the ‘norm’, then a career with DM should be the one for you!

Benefits:

• Annual performance bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 1 day to celebrate your birthday
• Vitality Health Membership (including Private healthcare, subsidised gym membership and other discounts)
• Flexible working through our ‘Flexible Advantage’ supporting working families & your work/life balance
• Pension Scheme via The Peoples Pension
• Life insurance (4x Base Salary)
• Free on-site parking in non-city centre offices
• Cycle to work scheme
• 26 Weeks paid Maternity Leave
• 2 Weeks paid Paternity Leave
• BHN Extras – provides discounted gift cards for hundreds of popular retailers
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles) effective at 1 years’ service
• Sabbatical Policy effective at 3 years’ service
• Professional development – paid study leave
• Military service paid leave (7.5 days per year)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) plus wider Mental Health & Wellbeing support
• 2 x Company-wide events every year, in addition to multiple office socials throughout the year

Dalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.