Environmental Planner (Renewable Energy)

We're recruiting a Environmental Planning Consultant for a leading independent safety, environment and engineering consultancy that offers the following benefits:

Hybrid & Flexible Working, Competitive Salary & Annual Review, Generous Holiday Entitlement, Company Pension, Discretionary Merit Bonus Scheme, Income Protection Policy, Group Life Assurance (4 x Salary), Sponsored Company Social Events, Volunteering Day, Cycle to Work Scheme, Electric Vehicle Car Scheme, Paid Professional Membership, Continuing Professional Development, and Enhanced Company Maternity & Family Leave.

Responsibilities

• Support with the delivery of planning projects.
• Liaise with internal and external consultants engaged on planning projects, clients and stakeholders.
• Feasibility studies for new development proposals to identify planning and environmental considerations.
• Use GIS to produce environmental designations maps and provide analysis of any constraints and opportunities linked to development projects.
• Support with planning projects, including the submission of applications, monitoring throughout the determination process and discharging planning conditions.
• Support with community consultation for planning projects.
• Contribute to environmental reports including EIA Screening Reports, EIA Scoping Reports, Environmental Statements/ EIA Report Chapters, non-technical summaries etc.
• Contribute to planning reports, including Planning Statements, Design and Access Statements, Pre-Application Consultation Reports etc.
• Provide support to the wider Planning & Development Team where necessary.
• Opportunity to assist with business development.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a BSc or MSc in Environmental Planning/ EIA/ Town Planning or other relevant discipline and have a full U.K. driving licence with clean driving record. Professional accreditations (IEMA/ RTPI) or progression towards this would be viewed favourably.

Experience

The selected candidate will be a ‘self-starter’ with commercial awareness and will have experience with regards to many of the following areas/disciplines, preferably in a consultancy role.

• Experience of supporting planning and EIA projects for renewables, minerals, waste, residential or industrial developments.
• An understanding of planning legislation and processes across the UK.
• An understanding of the EIA legislation and processes across the UK.
• An understanding of environmental assessment techniques and methodologies.
• Report writing, including EIA Screening Reports, EIA Scoping Reports or EIA Report/Environmental Statement chapters.
• Comfortable engaging with key project stakeholders, including consultees and the local community.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Project management skills.