Associate Director - Infrastructure Planning

Associate Director | Infrastructure Planning (DCO) | London

What if your next move wasn't just another Associate Director position?

What if it gave you the opportunity to influence nationally significant infrastructure projects, work alongside some of the UK's most experienced DCO planners and genuinely shape the future of a growing team?

I'm currently partnering with an established planning consultancy that has built an outstanding reputation across the infrastructure and energy sectors. Due to continued growth, they're looking to appoint an Associate Director to join their London office.

This isn't a business standing still.

The team continues to secure high-profile instructions across energy, transport, water and major infrastructure, creating the opportunity for an experienced infrastructure planner to take on a leading role within an ambitious and collaborative business.

The opportunity

As an Associate Director, you'll:

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• Lead Development Consent Order projects from inception through to examination.
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• Act as a trusted adviser to a broad range of private sector clients.
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• Work alongside an experienced leadership team recognised within the infrastructure planning market.
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• Play an active role in business development, client relationships and winning new work.
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• Mentor and develop junior members of the team.
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• Help shape the continued growth and direction of the infrastructure business.
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You'll work across a varied portfolio of nationally significant infrastructure projects, giving you the opportunity to lead schemes of genuine scale while remaining close to clients and project teams.

About you

I'm keen to speak with individuals who:

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• Have strong Development Consent Order experience.
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• Are currently operating at Associate Director level or are an experienced Associate ready to step up.
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• Enjoy building long-term client relationships as well as delivering technically excellent planning advice.
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• Want to play a visible role within a growing business rather than feeling like one person in a large corporate structure.
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• Have the ambition to progress towards Director in the coming years.
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Why this opportunity?

There are plenty of infrastructure planning roles in the market.

Very few offer the combination of:

• High-quality, varied, nationally significant projects.

• Direct access to respected industry leaders.

• Genuine responsibility from day one.

• A collaborative, low-ego culture.

• A clear long-term pathway into Director.

If you're happy where you are but curious about what else is out there, I'd be delighted to arrange a confidential conversation.