Senior Town Planner — Hybrid & Major Projects Lead

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Planner with strong knowledge of the UK planning system to join our Major Projects Planning and Development Team. You will lead on planning appraisals, draft planning statements, and manage stakeholder negotiations on long-term, large-scale projects.

You will work with a supportive team across the UK, benefit from our hybrid working policy, and contribute to landmark schemes in healthcare, education, life sciences, and housing, while developing your career

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in town planning and/or postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject.
• Chartered status (MRTPI / MRICS).
• Sound knowledge and experience of the UK planning system, gained in either a local authority or private sector setting.
• Good technical and IT skills.
• A commercial approach to planning consultancy and development.
• A desire to work in a growing planning team, surrounded and supported by fellow professionals.
• Good organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Devising planning strategies, assessing site’s planning history and relevant planning policies contained within a development plan; as well as national planning policy and guidance.
• Preparing briefing notes that set out the likelihood of achieving planning permission.
• Drafting planning statements in a clear and persuasive way, to support development proposals.
• Reviewing third party documents and other planning deliverables to ensure consistency and validity
• Assisting with the planning aspects in multidisciplinary teams delivering planning projects.
• Attending site visits, design team and client meetings.
• Managing project delivery and budgetary control.
• Joining negotiations with planning authorities and other planning stakeholders
• Working collaboratively with colleagues from across WSP, and external organisations.
• Monitoring planning applications and liaising with clients and teams to respond to consultation feedback.

Skills

Degree level qualification

Chartered status

UK planning system knowledge

Technical IT skills

Commercial planning approach

Organisational & communication skills

Education

Degree level qualification in town planning

Postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Planner with strong knowledge of the UK planning system to join our Major Projects Planning and Development Team. You will lead on planning appraisals, draft planning statements, and manage stakeholder negotiations on long-term, large-scale projects.

You will work with a supportive team across the UK, benefit from our hybrid working policy, and contribute to landmark schemes in healthcare, education, life sciences, and housing, while developing your career