Principal Town Planner

AECOM; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure consulting firm is seeking a Principal Town Planner to work on major projects across the UK. You will lead planning applications for large infrastructure developments, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and engaging with stakeholders. The ideal candidate has significant experience in planning consent applications and a degree in Town Planning. The position offers opportunities for hybrid working and involvement in prestigious projects in various sectors.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading applications for planning consent for large infrastructure projects.
• Client-focused with interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assist in the delivery of major development applications.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across various project types.
• Submit and manage planning applications, liaising with authorities.

Skills

Project management

Client relations

Communication skills

Business development

Education

Degree in Town Planning or related discipline

Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)

Job description

Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

We have an opportunity for a Principal Town Planner to work on infrastructure planning projects across the UK, with a particular expertise and focus on DCO projects. You will be able to work on a range of prestigious infrastructure projects for our clients in the energy transition, rail and water development sectors, as well as a range of regional and local developments.

AECOM is a market leader in UK infrastructure development, with experience of over 80 DCO projects. Join us now and you could be working on:

• numerous solar DCOs with a pipeline of future work;
• carbon capture and storage projects;
• energy transmission schemes;
• large aviation and rail projects; and
• housing and mixed-use development consenting.

As our Town Planning team is national, and we support hybrid working we are flexible in terms of base location. The role can be based from our offices in Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Chesterfield, Leeds, London Aldgate, Manchester, Nottingham and Plymouth, with an option for hybrid working.

Project Leadership and Delivery

• Lead and assist in the delivery of major development applications.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across various project types.
• Submit and manage planning applications, including liaising and negotiating with local planning authorities and key stakeholders.

Planning and Advisory Services

• Provide planning advice to colleagues and clients on consent requirements and permitted development rights.
• Produce planning feasibility reports and consent strategies.
• Write Planning Statements and Design and Access Statements for development applications.

Client and Business Development

• Contribute to business development in specific market sectors, including sector strategy.
• Identify opportunities and build client relationships.
• Lead and contribute to the preparation of successful commercial tenders.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with the Environmental Impact Assessment team.
• Participate in internal and external meetings with stakeholders.

Project and Operational Management

• Oversee project management, ensuring quality and adherence to health and safety principles.

Qualifications

Degree in Town Planning or a related discipline. Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or an equivalent professional body.

Experience

• Significant relevant experience of leading applications for planning consent for large infrastructure projects across a range of consenting regimes.
• Expert witness experience would be advantageous.

Client & Stakeholder Relations

• Client focus, with good interpersonal skills and a collaborative working approach.
• Existing relationships with clients and local authorities.
• A business development mindset, with demonstrable experience of work winning and developing relationships with existing and new clients.

Skills

• Ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Ability to work on your own initiative and under pressure.

Quality & Commitment

• High level of commitment to quality.

AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment.