Graduate/Entry level Town Planner, Renewables

Energy Vault; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sustainability consultancy is seeking a motivated Graduate/Entry level Town Planner to support renewable planning projects across the UK. The role includes preparing consents and working with professional planners on various renewable initiatives. With flexible working options and numerous benefits, this is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to advance their career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + public holidays

6% employer pension contribution

Annual salary review and performance-related bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance and income protection

Cycle2Work scheme

Volunteering and Give As You Earn opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounts on gym membership and gift cards

Qualifications

• Aim to become a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
• Detail-oriented with an understanding of UK planning regimes.
• Committed to supporting a variety of planning matters.

Responsibilities

• Support renewable planning projects including Solar and Wind.
• Prepare EIAs and consenting applications.
• Work closely with environmental specialists on project delivery.

Skills

Detail conscious

Interest in continued learning

Supportive of colleagues

Understanding of planning regimes

Knowledge of EIA requirements

Education

Relevant town planning degree

Job description

Our time is now.

ERM, the worlds largest pure play sustainability consultancy, are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Graduate/Entry level Town Planner (Consulting Associate). Hybrid working is available from London, York or Manchester. If you do not currently live within daily commutable distance of these offices then please indicate any intention to relocate in your application.

This is a new and exciting role to join our team of professional planners, which has significant growth plans. You will be supporting the team in the delivery of renewable planning projects across the UK. You’ll contribute to delivering quality research, sound planning advice, consents strategies and applications on a variety of renewable projects including Solar, Onshore and Offshore Wind, Hydrogen and Battery projects.

You’ll work within a range of planning regimes including NSIP/DCO, TCPA, S36 (Scotland) and DNS (Wales), and prepare EIAs and consenting applications, working closely with our highly skilled technical environmental specialists in our Capital Project Delivery team.

Why join ERM?

Flexible working to suit your life – need to do the school run? Not a problem! More productive and happy if you work from home a few days per week? Go ahead! Love to travel? Ask about our Cross Border Remote Working! You’ll have 25 days annual leave + public holidays, 6% employer pension contribution, twice annual promotion opportunities, annual salary review and performance related bonus, private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, EV car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2Work scheme, travel season ticket loan, volunteering and Give As You Earn opportunities, employee assistance programme and premium account for Calm (the #1 app for sleep and meditation) in order to look after your wellbeing, plus discounts on gym membership and gift cards for a wide variety of retailers and restaurants.

We offer employees a safety first, diverse and inclusive culture in which difference is embraced, valued and celebrated. Through theERM Foundationwe provide support for nonprofit organisations and social enterprises that share our commitment to creating a more sustainable and equitable world. With a robust career framework in place and 20+ technical communities of global experts you can join, there are great opportunities to advance your career here at ERM. Take a look at our Sustainability Report and watch our video to learn more.

About you

You’ll have a relevant town planning degree qualification and/or equivalent work experience, aiming to become a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute in the future.

You’ll be detail conscious, interested in continued learning, be happy to support colleagues with a wide range of planning matters and have an understanding of the planning regimes in the UK and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) requirements.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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