Infrastructure Planning Director

Are you passionate about large-scale projects and shaping the future of the UK's infrastructure?

Our Infrastructure Planning team specialise in the planning, assessment and consenting of large-scale infrastructure projects across the UK. Our expertise is in the provision of Planning and EIA strategy advice and process management for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) under the Planning Act 2008, Developments of National Significance (DNS) in Wales and s36 Electricity Act projects in Scotland. The team operates nationwide on complex projects across all infrastructure sectors with currents specialisms including renewable and low carbon energy, solar, airports, ports, nuclear, and highways. We are seeking a talented Infrastructure Planning Associate Director with experience of leading such projects, excellent technical knowledge and understanding of the relevant consenting regimes i.e. Development Consent Orders (DCO). You will play a key role in delivering major infrastructure projects across the UK.

The team operate on a national basis and this role will ideally be based in our central Cambridge office (just a stone’s throw away from the train station) or our London Soho Square office but we are open to other locations within a commutable distance of a Stantec UK office location.

Why join us?

• Work on ground-breaking projects: Be part of shaping the future of the UK's infrastructure, including renewable energy and sustainable development.

• Diverse and challenging: Tackle a wide range of complex projects across all infrastructure sectors.

• Industry leader: Work with a leading global design consultancy with a committed to sustainability and excellence.

• Supportive and flexible: Enjoy a collaborative work environment with flexible hybrid working.

• Competitive benefits: Receive a competitive salary, generous benefits package, and ongoing professional development.

You're a perfect fit if you have:

• MRTPI qualification (or equivalent) with experience in major infrastructure or energy consenting.

• Proven track record in managing planning projects including DCOs.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong client relationships.

• A proactive and results-oriented approach with a keen eye for detail.

• The ability to work independently and manage a complex workload.

• A willingness to travel nationally as required.

We believe that it is our people and their individual talents that make us special. We work within a friendly, inclusive, and supportive culture and one of high support and high challenge, with genuine career opportunities based on merit. We create a working environment that offers flexibility, adopting a hybrid approach to agile working and offer a wide range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, life assurance, private health care and a flexi-benefits package allowing you to choose benefits that are truly valuable to you, including the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.

For more information, please contact Ruth Hoggett (Talent Acquisition Manager)

Reasonable adjustments

We are an inclusive employer and want to ensure all our applicants have the same opportunity for success. Please inform us of any support or reasonable adjustment you may need as a result of a disability, long term health condition, neurodiversity or other personal circumstances, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process (for example extra assessment time, visual adjustment, special access request).

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team