Wsp
WSP provides engineering, design, and consulting services across diverse sectors worldwide.
Senior Professional, Urban Planning
Provide town planning and consent expertise for major infrastructure projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Work across all consenting stages—from early feasibility to application preparation and delivery—on rail, road, energy, water, and local government projects. • Join the UK's largest team of chartered town planners, supporting major infrastructure clients such as National Grid, National Gas, SSE, Scottish Power Renewables, and major water utilities. • Learn more about WSP's Infrastructure Planning business via the provided link.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸consenting
- ▸feasibility
- ▸application prep
- ▸project delivery
- ▸infrastructure planning
- ▸client support
What You Bring
WSP is looking for an experienced town planner to join our team to support town planning and consenting inputs on major and nationally significant infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience working within multidisciplinary teams to secure consent and approvals for major projects under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Planning Act 2008, and Transport and Works Act Order. Experience with the Planning (Wales) Act 2015, Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act, or the Electricity Act is also valued.
Requirements
- ▸town planner
- ▸multidisciplinary
- ▸consent
- ▸planning act
- ▸wales act
- ▸scotland act
Benefits
Working with WSP gives you access to global scale, landmark projects, and the brightest minds in your field, enabling you to do the best work of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, collaboration, and high product quality within a structured environment. We prioritize health, safety, and wellbeing through our “Making Health and Safety Personal” initiative and a Zero Harm Vision recognized with multiple RoSPA awards.
Work Environment
Hybrid