Senior Town Planner — Hybrid Role, Shaping National Infrastructure

AECO; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Day 1 onboarding at an office

Job summary

AECOM in the UK is seeking a Senior Town Planner to join our national team, delivering major infrastructure and development projects with a hybrid working model. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, advise on planning requirements, and manage applications from initial concept to consent.

The role offers exposure to energy, rail and water sectors across the UK, with flexible base locations and strong emphasis on collaboration, writing, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Town Planning or a related discipline (desirable).
• Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or an equivalent professional body (desirable).
• Demonstrable and relevant experience of working on planning applications.
• Sound knowledge of English planning policy and legislation.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Client focus, with good interpersonal skills and a collaborative working approach.
• High level of commitment to quality.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the successful delivery of major development applications and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams across various project types.
• Assist with project management and implementing quality and health and safety principles.
• Providing planning advice to colleagues and clients on planning consent requirements and the application of permitted development rights.
• Carrying out planning research and analysis and assisting with planning feasibility reports and consent strategies.
• Writing Planning Statements and Design and Access Statements for development applications.
• Leading, submitting, and managing planning applications, including liaison and negotiation with local planning authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Working closely with the Environmental Impact Assessment team.
• Participating in internal and external meetings.
• Contribution to the preparation of successful commercial tenders.
• Carrying out planning research and analysis and assisting with planning feasibility reports and consent strategies.

Skills

Clear writing

Client focus

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative working

Attention to quality

Education

Degree in Town Planning (desirable)

RTPI membership desirable

Job description

AECOM in the UK is seeking a Senior Town Planner to join our national team, delivering major infrastructure and development projects with a hybrid working model. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, advise on planning requirements, and manage applications from initial concept to consent.

The role offers exposure to energy, rail and water sectors across the UK, with flexible base locations and strong emphasis on collaboration, writing, and stakeholder engagement.