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Consultant Town Planner
Consultant Town Planner
Company Description
Work with Us. Change the World.
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.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers, and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
About the Role: Start Here. Grown Here.
We have an opportunity for a Consultant Town Planner. AECOM’s Planning and Stakeholder Engagement business is recruiting Consultant Planners to help deliver our existing portfolio of projects and a pipeline of projects, across a range of sectors, principally delivering large-scale infrastructure.
Key Details:
- Location: National role with hybrid working options.
- Office Locations: Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Chesterfield, Leeds, London Aldgate, Manchester, and Plymouth.
- Focus Area: You'll be part of an infrastructure planning team with national and international relevance, contributing to projects spanning renewable energy, transport, defence, water, and more.
Responsibilities
Planning & Development Management
- Assist in the management and successful delivery of major development applications.
- Provide planning advice to colleagues and clients, including the application of permitted development rights.
- Conduct planning research and analysis, helping to identify planning risks.
Technical Reporting & Documentation
- Prepare Planning Statements and Design and Access Statements to support development applications.
- Liaise with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) team to ensure coordinated project delivery.
Project Coordination & Delivery
- Help coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across various project types.
- Assist with project management activities to support successful project outcomes.
- Implement quality assurance and health and safety principles.
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Business Development & Commercial Support
- Contribute to the preparation of successful commercial tenders.
Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
- Participate in internal and external meetings.
- Build effective working relationships with colleagues, clients, and project stakeholders.
What You Will Work On
At AECOM, we believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Our work spans a diverse range of cutting-edge projects:
High-Profile Projects:
- Renewable Energy:
- Delivery of numerous Solar Development Consent Orders (DCOs) with an ongoing pipeline.
- Carbon capture and energy storage projects.
- Infrastructure:
- Energy transmission schemes, including National Grid's Great Grid Upgrade.
- Large-scale aviation and rail projects.
- Housing and mixed-use development consenting projects.
- Other contributions include involvement in defence and water projects.
Impact:
- AECOM is a market leader in UK infrastructure development, with experience in over 80 Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
- Join us to work on projects that drive the energy transition, rail development, and water initiatives.
Team Dynamics:
- Reflecting AECOM's status as a top ten UK Planning consultancy, with around 70 Chartered or Licentiate Planners.
- Work with colleagues who operate at the cutting edge of their disciplines as part of the largest UK environmental consultancy.
Qualifications
Professional Qualifications
- Licentiate Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or an equivalent professional town planning organisation.
- Working toward full accreditation.
Planning & Technical Expertise
- Demonstrable experience of working on major planning applications.
- Sound knowledge of UK planning policy and legislation.
- Experience of working on:
- Development Consent Order (DCO) (and/or Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) applications).
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) legislation.
- Ability to identify, evaluate, and manage planning risks.
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Commercial & Consultancy Skills
- Strong commercial awareness.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
- Consultancy experience, including:
- Monitoring and managing project budgets and programmes.
Stakeholder & Team Collaboration
- Client-focused with strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.
- Demonstrating a commitment to quality and excellence in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Project Delivery & Technical Competencies
- Ability to deliver work effectively under tight deadlines.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Project.
Benefits
Join AECOM:
Choose to join a Fortune 500 firm with truly global opportunities. You’ll benefit from:
- Flexibility with hybrid working options and career growth potential.
- Technological and digital innovation at the forefront of AECOM’s offerings.
- Wider benefits and well-being support, including:
- Diverse compensation, benefits, and professional development programs.
- Transformational work with a lasting impact on communities around the globe.
AECOM's Commitments:
- We are committed to fostering a safe, respectful workplace where everyone can thrive by bringing their individual strengths to the team.
- AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer, believing in diversity and striving to include everyone's potential.
- AECOM is a Disability Confident Employer and will interview applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria.
Interested in This Opportunity?
Connect with us: Follow @AECOM on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to learn more about AECOM Voices, employee stories, projects, and life at AECOM. Reach out to Anne Marie Flynn | [LinkedIn](LinkedIn link included in the original text).
ReqID: J10153739 Business Lines: Environment Strategic Focus: Europe & India Career Area: Planning Work Location Model: Hybrid
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