Principal Planner (Infrastructure Planning)

Description

• Providing sound technical advice to clients and support managing their consenting requirements, demonstrating awareness of client’s expectations and needs.
• Supports work winning opportunities in line with WSPs Growth Strategy, contributing to identifying opportunities and to proposals.
• Support and lead on aspects of consenting inputs on major infrastructure projects (DCOs, DNSs, TWAOs etc)
• Proactively engages with developing own knowledge and skills to build ability and team’s internal knowledge base.
• Lead preparation of Town & Country Planning Act applications for infrastructure projects across the UK.
• Lead and engage with teams across a variety of disciplines, providing technical oversight.
• Working and liaising with statutory bodies and stakeholders on behalf of clients to help deliver projects.

Requirements

• Understands project and team roles and actively supports and contributes to achievement, building positive relationships within the team.
• Awareness of project finances and demonstrates project management experience, ideally within a consultancy environment.
• Member of (or eligible for) the RTPI.
• Degree level qualification in town planning (or equivalent).

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance