Planning & Consents Coordinator
6-Month Contract | Hybrid Working | Glasgow
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Planning & Consents professional to support a major infrastructure and energy programme on an initial 6-month contract basis.
This role will play a key part in coordinating planning compliance activities across a complex portfolio of projects, ensuring planning conditions, consent variations and associated planning applications are effectively managed and tracked through to completion.
Working within a multi-disciplinary project environment, you will collaborate closely with project teams, contractors, planning authorities and internal stakeholders to drive consistency, governance and timely delivery across all planning-related activities.
Key Responsibilities
* Coordinate and oversee the discharge of planning conditions with Local Planning Authorities (LPAs), ensuring timely progress and resolution.
* Manage and maintain planning condition trackers, ensuring accurate reporting and visibility of risks, actions and deadlines.
* Monitor and coordinate planning variations and amendments to existing consents and permissions.
* Collate and organise information required to support planning-related decision making and governance processes.
* Track and oversee planning applications submitted by third parties and contractors on behalf of the project.
* Ensure clear communication and feedback loops between planning, project delivery and stakeholder engagement teams.
* Support the development and implementation of structured governance, reporting and planning compliance processes.
* Identify risks, issues and opportunities relating to planning compliance and escalate where appropriate.
* Build strong working relationships with project teams, planning authorities, consultants and contractors.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will likely have experience within:
* Town Planning
* Infrastructure Planning
* Planning Consents
* Development Management
* Utilities / Energy / Renewables
* Major Infrastructure Projects
You will also bring:
* Strong understanding of UK planning processes and engagement with Local Planning Authorities.
* Experience managing planning conditions, consent compliance and planning variations.
* Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.
* Ability to work autonomously while coordinating across multiple workstreams and teams.
* Strong problem-solving capability with a proactive and solutions-focused approach.
* Experience implementing or improving governance, reporting or tracking processes would be highly beneficial.
* Confidence challenging constructively and driving actions to completion.
Contract Details
* Initial 6-month contract
* Hybrid working arrangement
* Glasgow-based
* Opportunity to work on high-profile infrastructure and energy projects
* Competitive day rate available
This is an excellent opportunity for a planning or consents professional looking to work within a fast-paced, collaborative infrastructure environment where they can make a visible impact on major projects.