Senior Infrastructure Planning Director

WSP Global Inc.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Consultant to join our UK Infrastructure Planning team to lead town planning and consenting inputs on major and nationally significant projects.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to secure consents under the Town and Country Planning Act and related regimes, acting as Project Director and Planning Expert Witness as needed. You will engage with clients, manage expectations, and mentor junior staff while contributing to successful project

Qualifications

• Experience leading town planning or consenting inputs for major infrastructure projects.
• Ability to manage client expectations and provide technical leadership.
• Experience coordinating consent submissions under the Town and Country Planning Acts and related regimes.
• Project Director experience in Infrastructure Planning.
• RTPI member status and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead town planning/consenting inputs on major infra projects (DCOs, DNSs, TWAOs).
• Provide client-focused technical leadership and manage consenting requirements.
• Coordinate preparation and submission of consent applications under applicable planning acts.
• Act as Project Director for Infrastructure Planning projects.
• Serve as Planning Expert Witness at examinations or hearings.
• Lead complex negotiations with statutory bodies and stakeholders on behalf of clients.
• Oversee project finances and overall project delivery in a consultancy setting.
• Line manage and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Project leadership

Technical leadership

Consent applications

Project Director

Expert witness

Stakeholder negotiations

Project management

Team mentoring

Education

Town planning degree

Job description

WSP Global Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Consultant to join our UK Infrastructure Planning team to lead town planning and consenting inputs on major and nationally significant projects.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to secure consents under the Town and Country Planning Act and related regimes, acting as Project Director and Planning Expert Witness as needed. You will engage with clients, manage expectations, and mentor junior staff while contributing to successful project