Planning Manager
Our client, a leading Tier 1 contractor in the power distribution sector, is currently seeking a Planning Manager to join their team. This position offers a unique opportunity to play a crucial role in delivering the UK's critical electricity infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead planning delivery across multiple electricity infrastructure projects
- Prepare, submit, and manage planning applications, approvals, and variations
- Track and manage planning conditions, compliance activities, and construction sequencing
- Act as the expert for planning matters across project teams and stakeholders
- Collaborate with designers, environmental specialists, and supply chains to secure high-quality submissions
- Liaise with Local Planning Authorities, statutory consultees, and landowners
- Identify risks and implement practical mitigation strategies
- Provide planning advice to inform construction methodology, access, and sequencing
- Maintain accurate records, trackers, and reports to support programme governance and audit requirements
- Support community and stakeholder engagement during construction
Job Requirements
- Degree in Town Planning or related discipline
- RTPI chartership (working towards or recently achieved)
- Experience in planning within contractor, consultancy, or infrastructure delivery environments
- Solid understanding of the UK planning system and construction phase compliance
- Proven track record supporting live construction projects or multiple schemes
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Highly organised, detail-focused, and solution-oriented
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable Skills
- Experience in electricity infrastructure projects (substations, overhead lines, underground cabling)
- Familiarity with Tier 1 contractor environments
- Experience managing planning conditions, CEMPs, and construction phase approvals
- Understanding of how planning links with programme, cost, and engineering delivery
Benefits
- Paying up to 55,000 per annum
- Monday - Friday 40 hours per week
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Hybrid working (4:1 or 3:2)
- Pension contribution
- Opportunity to shape the future of the UK's electrical infrastructure
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Supportive and engaging leadership team
If you are a dedicated Planning Manager with a focus on excellence in compliance, quality, and professionalism, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and exciting team.
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