Senior Town Planner - Major Infrastructure Projects

AECO; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Town Planner to join its growing UK Town Planning team. The role supports hybrid working and offers opportunities across national projects, including energy, transport and water sectors.

You will contribute to planning applications, strategy and stakeholder engagement while working with a multidisciplinary team across several locations. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Town Planning, RTPI membership (desirable), and experience delivering planning applications with

Qualifications

• Degree in Town Planning or a related discipline (desirable).
• Membership of 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

• Assisting in the successful delivery of major development applications and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams across various project types.
• Assisting with project management and implementing quality and health and safety principles.
• Providing planning advice to colleagues and clients on planning consent requirements and 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 stakeholders.
• Working closely with the Environmental Impact Assessment team and participating in meetings.
• Contributing to the preparation of successful commercial tenders and planning research.

Skills

Write clearly

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative working

Education

Degree in Town Planning

RTPI membership desirable

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Town Planner to join its growing UK Town Planning team. The role supports hybrid working and offers opportunities across national projects, including energy, transport and water sectors.

You will contribute to planning applications, strategy and stakeholder engagement while working with a multidisciplinary team across several locations. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Town Planning, RTPI membership (desirable), and experience delivering planning applications with