Senior Town Planner

Senior Town Planner – Energy & Renewables

Location: London (Hybrid Working Available)

About the Role

An established and growing planning and environmental consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Town Planner to join its London office. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering nationally significant energy and renewable infrastructure projects while working alongside a multidisciplinary team of planning, environmental and technical specialists.

The successful candidate will work on a diverse portfolio of projects across the energy sector, including renewable energy generation, battery energy storage systems (BESS), electricity transmission infrastructure and other low-carbon developments. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to projects that support the UK's transition to net zero while providing excellent prospects for career progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage planning applications for energy and renewable infrastructure projects.
• Prepare planning strategies, planning statements and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and liaise with environmental specialists.
• Manage client relationships and provide strategic planning advice throughout the project lifecycle.
• Engage with local planning authorities, statutory consultees and key stakeholders.
• Support the preparation of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Development Consent Order (DCO) projects where appropriate.
• Mentor junior members of the planning team and contribute to their professional development.
• Assist with business development activities, including preparing fee proposals and supporting bids for new work.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• A degree in Town Planning or a related discipline.
• Chartered membership of the RTPI (or eligibility to achieve chartership shortly).
• Significant experience within a planning consultancy, developer, infrastructure or public sector environment.
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system, particularly relating to energy and infrastructure development.
• Experience delivering renewable energy, electricity transmission, battery storage or wider infrastructure projects.
• Excellent report writing, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong project management abilities with the confidence to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A proactive and collaborative approach with a commitment to delivering high-quality client service.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Professional membership subscriptions and ongoing CPD support.
• Clear career progression within a growing and respected consultancy.
• Opportunity to work on nationally significant infrastructure and renewable energy projects that contribute to the UK's net zero ambitions.
• Supportive, collaborative and inclusive working environment.