Development Consent Orders (DCO) & Environmental Planning | Expression Of Interest

The Opportunity

Join Our Talent Network – Development Consent Orders (DCO) & Environmental Planning

Are you an experienced DCO or Environmental Planner looking for your next opportunity?

Shape the future of nationally significant infrastructure. Are you experienced in Development Consent Orders (DCO), environmental planning, consenting and major infrastructure projects ? We're growing our teams across the UK and are always keen to connect with talented professionals who want to play a key role in delivering some of the country's most ambitious infrastructure and energy projects.

Our DCO teams work across the full project lifecycle, supporting the planning, consenting and delivery of nationally significant infrastructure projects across sectors including energy, transport, water and other major infrastructure developments. Whether you're an experienced Planner, Environmental Planner, Infrastructure Planning specialist, DCO Consultant, Associate or Associate Director , we'd love to hear from you. By joining our Talent Network, you'll be the first to hear about upcoming opportunities and future roles within our growing DCO and Environmental Planning teams across the UK.

Who We're Looking For

We'd love to hear from experienced professionals who have played a key role in the environmental assessment and/or consenting of major infrastructure projects, particularly Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and Development Consent Orders (DCOs).

Relevant Experience May Include

• Leading or supporting DCO and NSIP applications
• Environmental planning and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• Planning and consenting strategy
• Major infrastructure development across energy, water, transport and other growth sectors
• Environmental management and multidisciplinary project coordination
• Sustainability and environmental policy
• Stakeholder engagement and regulatory liaison

Build Your Future In DCO & Environmental Planning

At Stantec, you'll have the opportunity to work on projects that make a lasting impact on communities, the environment and the UK's future infrastructure. Our multidisciplinary approach means you'll collaborate with industry-leading experts across planning, environmental, engineering and design disciplines while developing your own career in a supportive and progressive environment. Register your interest today and stay connected with our recruitment team for future DCO opportunities across the UK.

If your experience doesn't tick every box, we still encourage you to apply we hire people, not checklists.

Interested in Being Part of Our Journey?

If you’re considering your next career move or simply want to hear more about future opportunities with us, join our talent network today.

Great talent doesn't always wait for the perfect vacancy and neither do we. If you're excited about working with us, we'd love to hear from you. While there may not be an immediate opportunity available, we're always looking to connect with talented professionals and build our pipeline for future roles.

Why Join Us

• We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
• We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
• We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A p rofessional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups )
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK & Ireland - we want you to be part of it!
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 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 want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.