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Consultant Town Planner
Company Description
Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we deliver 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
Start here. Grown here.
AECOM’s Planning and Stakeholder Engagement team is recruiting Consultant Town Planners to support a national portfolio of projects, primarily in large-scale infrastructure development. Flexible with nearly full remote working, your base location can be one of our UK offices in: Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Chesterfield, Leeds, London Aldgate, Manchester, or Plymouth.
Your Responsibilities
As part of a market-leading team, you’ll:
Planning & Development Management
- Assist in managing and delivering major planning applications.
- Provide plasticity advice to colleagues and clients, including permitted development applications.
- Conduct planning research, analysis, and risk identification.
Technical Reporting & Documentation
- Prepare Planning Statements and Design and Access Statements for development proposals.
- Work closely with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) team for coordinated project delivery.
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Project Coordination & Delivery
- Help coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across various project types.
- Support project management activities to ensure successful outcomes.
- Implement quality assurance and health and safety principles.
Business Development & Commercial Support
- Contribute to preparing tenders for commercial projects.
Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
- Attend and participate in internal/external meetings.
- Foster strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.
Our projects help create opportunity for everyone. HDAs and energy, rail, housing, and mixed-use sectors prioritise sustainability and legacy impact. As top ten UK planners, AECOM offers growth, variety, and the chance to work with top-tier interdisciplinary teams.
Our High-Impact Projects Include:
- Renewables: Solar Development Consent Orders (DCOs) and future projects.
- Energy Transition: Carbon capture, storage, and transmission (e.g., National Grid’s Great Grid Upgrade).
- Transport & Defence: Rail, aviation, and water infrastructure.
- Nationally Significant Projects: Over 80 UK projects, including recent work on DCOs and TWAOs.
Adding these credentials and the chance to work with leaders in town planning will give you unmatched experience in modern infrastructure design. Want to shape legacies with AECOM?
Requirements
Qualifications & Skills
- Licentiate Member (LIC) of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or an equivalent professional qualification, with full accreditation in development.
- Demonstrated experience in major planning applications and sustainable development projects.
- UK planning policy/legislation expertise, including national/specific planning controls.
- Experience with Development Consent Orders (DCOs) and/or Transport & Works Act Orders (TWAOs).
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) knowledge.
- Risk evaluation/management skills for planning applications.
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Consultancy & Commercial Mindset
- Commercial awareness, concise communication, and clear writing skills.
- Hands-on consultancy experience in budgeting, planning, and coordination.
- Microsoft Office Proficiency: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.
Teamwork & Stakeholder Relations
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative attitude.
- Client-focused, Italian work ethic, and commitment to quality standards.
About Us
Get personalized career growth, global impact, and work design flexibility with hybrid working models. AECOM is Fortune 500, publicly traded, and committed to environmental, social & governance (ESG) initiatives. We invest in employee advancement, leading technology, and ensuring diversity and inclusion.
Take your career further, and work towards meaningful impact alongside a forward-thinking, inclusive culture where ideas are valued.
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