Infrastructure Planning Associate — Lead Consents

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Associate Planner to join our Infrastructure Planning Team. You will lead town planning and consenting inputs on major infrastructure projects, coordinating applications under the Town and Country Planning Acts, the Planning Act 2008, and related regimes.

You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, provide technical advice to clients, manage stakeholder negotiations, and support team knowledge development while contributing to project finances

Qualifications

• Managing, or leading aspects of, the town planning or consenting inputs on major infrastructure projects (DCOs, DNSs, TWAOs etc)
• Providing technical advice to clients and managing their consenting requirements demonstrating awareness of client’s expectations and needs.
• Co-ordinating the preparation and submission of consent applications which may include applications under the Town and Country Planning Acts, the Planning Act 2008 or other regimes (as listed above).
• Supporting negotiations with statutory bodies and stakeholders on behalf of clients.
• Lead engagement with teams across a variety of disciplines, providing technical oversight.
• Actively supports and contributes to achievement, building positive relationships within project and discipline teams.
• Proactively develops own knowledge and skills to build ability and team’s internal knowledge base.
• Solid understanding of project finances and project management experience, ideally within a consultancy environment.
• Line management / mentoring colleagues by supporting them in their work project delivery roles.
• Degree level qualification in town planning (or equivalent).
• Member of the RTPI.

Responsibilities

• Managing, or leading aspects of, the town planning or consenting inputs on major infrastructure projects (DCOs, DNSs, TWAOs etc)
• Providing technical advice to clients and managing their consenting requirements demonstrating awareness of client’s expectations and needs.
• Co-ordinating the preparation and submission of consent applications which may include applications under the Town and Country Planning Acts, the Planning Act 2008 or other regimes (as listed above).
• Supporting negotiations with statutory bodies and stakeholders on behalf of clients.
• Lead engagement with teams across a variety of disciplines, providing technical oversight.
• Actively supports and contributes to achievement, building positive relationships within project and discipline teams.
• Proactively develops own knowledge and skills to build ability and team’s internal knowledge base.
• Solid understanding of project finances and project management experience, ideally within a consultancy environment.
• Line management / mentoring colleagues by supporting them in their work project delivery roles.
• Degree level qualification in town planning (or equivalent).
• Member of the RTPI.

Skills

Town planning

Consenting inputs

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Client management

Technical oversight

Mentoring

Education

Degree in town planning

Member RTPI

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Associate Planner to join our Infrastructure Planning Team. You will lead town planning and consenting inputs on major infrastructure projects, coordinating applications under the Town and Country Planning Acts, the Planning Act 2008, and related regimes.

You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, provide technical advice to clients, manage stakeholder negotiations, and support team knowledge development while contributing to project finances