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Consultant Town Planner
Consultant Town Planner
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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.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description: Consultant Town Planner
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AECOM’s Planning and Stakeholder Engagement business is recruiting Consultant Planners to help deliver its existing portfolio of projects and pipeline, particularly focusing on large-scale infrastructure.
Our Town Planning team operates nationally and supports a hybrid working model, offering flexibility on base location. Possible bases include: Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Chesterfield, Leeds, London Aldgate, Manchester, and Plymouth, with flexibility for hybrid working arrangements.
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 to help 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
- Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across a variety of project types.
- Assist with project management activities ensuring 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 both internal and external meetings.
- Build effective working relationships with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.
About the Work
Infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. At AECOM, we work on an impressive portfolio of major infrastructure projects across diverse sectors, including:
- Renewables and energy-related infrastructure, such as large-scale carbon capture, energy storage, and electricity transmission projects (including National Grid’s Great Grid Upgrade).
- Transport and defense projects (aviation, rail).
- Mixed-use and housing developments.
As the UK’s top 10 planning consultancy, AECOM has experience with 80 Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects. Join our team and you will have the opportunity to work on high-profile projects shaping the nation’s future.
Qualifications & Requirements
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Here’s what we’re looking for:
Professional Qualifications
- Licentiate Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or an equivalent professional town planning organisation, working towards full accreditation.
Planning & Technical Expertise
- Demonstrated experience working on major planning applications.
- In-depth knowledge of UK planning policy and legislation.
- Experience with Development Consent Orders (DCO) and/or Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) applications.
- Understanding of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) legislation.
- Expertise in identifying, evaluating, and managing planning risks.
Commercial & Consultancy Skills
- Commercial awareness and the ability to write clearly and concisely.
- Experience in consultancy projects, including monitoring and managing project budgets and programmes.
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Stakeholder & Team Collaboration
- Strong client-facing skills with excellent interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality and quality assurance.
Project Delivery & Technical Competencies
- Ability to deliver under tight deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Project.
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services across the entire project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, and design to engineering and construction management. Our mission is to deliver a better world through technical expertise, a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, and strict adherence to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) priorities.
Why Join Us?
- Space to Grow: Hybrid work arrangements paired with flexibility to do exceptional work.
- Team Culture: A supportive workplace where individual strengths are valued and celebrated.
- Impactful Work: Opportunity to contribute to transformational outcomes in industries like energy, rail, housing, and transportation alongside a global team.
AECOM offers a contemporary package including:
- Competitive compensation and numerous benefits.
- Open growth opportunities within a Fortune 500 firm.
- Strategic industry-leading technology and thinking.
- Commitment to sustainability, innovation, and diverse talent.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in fostering an inclusive culture:
- Disability Confident Employer: Guaranteed interview if qualification requirements are met paired with a Disability Confident Interview Scheme. For further information, contact ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com.
- Confidentiality ensures confidentiality for all candidates per EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10153739 || Business Unit: Environment || Career Area: Planning
This role operates under a hybrid work location model.
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