Build the world you want to live in with a career in the infrastructure and energy sector.
We have an opportunity in our Leeds office for an experienced Senior / Associate Planner, with experience of Planning Act 2008 procedures to join Carter Jonas’ Infrastructure Consents team.
Our experienced and fast-growing team is already delivering on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) across various project sectors including rail, road, energy, high voltage transmission, business and commercial NSIPs. We have a strong forward workload of green energy projects which provides an opportunity to be developed and places Carter Jonas at the forefront of progressing some of the most ambitious renewable energy initiatives in the UK.
The Consents team has a proven track record of advising on a huge range of infrastructure projects across a wide spectrum of consent regimes including, but not limited to, DCOs, TWAOs, Section 36 projects and conventional TCPA projects. The team has managed and recently submitted four DCOs, a multi-billion-pound TWAO, and several smaller renewable TCPA applications, and we have more projects currently starting their NSIP journey.
With members of our team being amongst few professionals in the UK industry to have delivered DCO consents from initial inception through to consent, Carter Jonas is positioning itself as a leading provider of these services throughout the UK and across all sectors and is seeking ambitious professionals to join us in realising this ambition.
You would be joining one of the country’s fastest growing infrastructure teams working with some of the UK’s largest infrastructure clients, including Network Rail, National Highways and National Grid, alongside the opportunity to work with industry leading renewable energy clients and investment companies, contributing to the national energy ambitions for clean energy.
We offer a highly competitive salary package which includes a fantastic benefits package including a variety of flexible benefits allowing you to choose those that suit your personal circumstances including purchasing additional leave, health cash plans, cycle to work scheme and so on! We offer hybrid, flexible working arrangements and encourage our team to balance quality time in our office hubs with working from home
Main tasks:
- Responsible for the provision of professional planning advice to clients on a variety of planning matters on sites across the UK
- Preparation and submission of major planning applications alongside negotiation with local authorities and other statutory stakeholders on behalf of clients on planning applications and other planning related matters
- Providing support to the DCO lead and work with the wider planning and technical terms on major projects
- Written representations and supporting on informal hearings and public inquiry appeals and preparation and submission of Local Plan representations and promotion of sites through the process
- Promoting the business at networking events, seminars and providing technical updates to the market
- Responsible for the management and delivery of projects, including program and budgeting autonomy
This job description is not exhaustive and will vary depending on level.
What does it take to be successful?
As a key member of our growing and ambitious team, you will be able to carve your own niche, contributing to the delivery of high-quality professional services to our existing clients, promoting our services to new clients and promoting our expertise to the market working with our marketing and business development teams, and colleagues within the business.
This role would be ideal for a qualified planner or similarly qualified individual, with experience and knowledge of the NSIP and/or similar regimes, or with experience managing large and complex project teams.
It would be beneficial if your planning experience was gained in a consultancy or local authority environment where previous you have had exposure to managing different consultants. Excellent report skills are required along with a sound knowledge of planning law and practice. If you have experienced related to the rail, transport and utilities this would be advantageous.
A willingness and ability to travel throughout the UK is an advantage, but flexibility and ensuring a healthy work/life balance is one of the key ambitions for Carter Jonas as a business.
Hours
Contract type
Permanent
Location
Leeds
Why choose us?
We offer a highly competitive rewards package including group pension, flexible benefits, referral schemes and generous annual leave.
As an equal opportunity employer, with the Investors in People Gold accreditation, we are dedicated to driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Learning and development is important to us; we encourage everyone to continue developing to optimise their performance and fulfil their potential. We have an agile flexible working policy; many of our team work flexibly, we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you. We enjoy what we do, and we do it well, which is why 80% of our business comes from repeat clients.
About us:
Since 1855, Carter Jonas has grown to be one of the largest and most respected property consultancies in the UK with a network of 34 offices across England and Wales, employing more than 1,000 partners and employees.
Our tailored service and Simply Better Advice have enabled us to forge lasting, intelligent and trusting partnerships with our clients. These long-standing relationships are our most important and most closely protected asset. From private landowners to local authorities, pension funds to farmers – our universe of client experience is among the most varied in UK property.
We employ the very best people. We are a place where people want to work, and our culture is both collaborative and business minded. We have experts in every field who deliver long term advice that enhances our clients’ future prosperity.
Ahead of the curve, we are pioneering in the use of technology within the property industry, making Carter Jonas a hugely exciting place to work.
Our values:
- Approachable – We treat every relationship with respect, integrity, and warmth
- Effective – We do what we say we will, we do it well and we are accountable
- Ambitious – We are ambitious for our clients and for our firm
We look to recruit individuals who represent our core values, but who can also demonstrate the six Carter Jonas competencies that are the foundation of our career pathways. These competencies will aide their personal development in the business, and comprise of:
- Communication - Ensures effective, clear, and relevant communications in support of business objectives
- People - Demonstrates leadership in conduct and effectively manages and develops people to optimise performance through others
- Business Development & Client Care - Ensures effective communication to facilitate excellent client care and collaboration and pursuing opportunities for increased business and profit mindful of the Firm’s heritage and values
- Use of Technology - Modern, Agile, Digital Employee
- Teamwork - Recognises the importance of working with others, to collaborate and co-operate to achieve business
- Personal Effectiveness & Productivity - Engage, promote, and adhere to compliance requirements including all internal processes and procedures which manage risk and enhance productivity.