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Job Description: 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.
With over 50,000 professionals operating as one global team, we deliver projects impacting the world positively. Join us and bring your bold ideas and big dreams.
About the Role
Start Here. Grown Here.
AECOM’s Planning and Stakeholder Engagement business is recruiting Consultant Town Planners to assist with existing projects and an expanding pipeline across major infrastructure sectors, including:
- Renewables
- Energy/electricity related infrastructure
- Transport
- Defence
- Water
- Regional and local developments
The role supports hybrid working and can be based from offices in: Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Chesterfield, Leeds, London Aldgate, Manchester, or Plymouth.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Planning & Development Management
- Assist in managing and successfully delivering major development applications.
- Offer planning advice to teams and clients, notably regarding permitted development rights.
- Conduct planning research and risk identification.
- More details below.
Technical Reporting & Documentation
- Prepare Planning Statements and Design & Access Statements for development applications.
- Collaborate with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) team to ensure cohesive project delivery.
Project Coordination & Delivery
- Lead multi-disciplinary teams across multiple project types.
- Support project management activities to achieve successful project outcomes.
- Implement quality assurance and health & safety principles.
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Business Development & Commercial Support
- Contribute to drafting successful commercial tenders.
Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
- Participate in internal and external meetings.
- Build strong working relationships with colleagues, clients, and project stakeholders.
More About the Work
AECOM plays a pivotal role in some of the UK’s most prestigious infrastructure projects. Your work will impact energy transition, rail infrastructure, and water development, contributing to projects such as:
- Solar Development Consent Orders (DCOs).
- Carbon capture and energy storage initiatives.
- Grid upgrade projects (including National Grid’s Great Grid Upgrade).
- Large aviation and rail projects.
- Housing and mixed-use developments.
AECOM is a top 10 UK Planning consultancy, employing around 70 Chartered or Licentiate Planners, and is the largest UK consultancy specializing in environmental and engineering support.
Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Professional Planning Accreditation: RTPI Licentiate Member or equivalent, with aspirations to achieve full membership.
- Major Planning Applications: Proven track record in managing large-scale planning applications.
- Policy & Regulation Knowledge: Deep understanding of UK planning policy and legislation, including Development Consent Orders (DCOs) and Transport and Works Act Orders (TWAOs).
- EIA Competence: Familiarity with Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) legislation.
- Planning Risk: Experience in identifying, evaluating, and managing planning risks.
Commercial & Consultancy Skills
- Strong commercial awareness and writing ability.
- Consultancy experience, including project budgets/program management.
Stakeholder Engagement & Team Collaboration
- Exceptional client relationships with solid interpersonal and collaborative skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in multi-disciplinary teams.
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Project Delivery & Technical Competencies
- Ability to meet tight deadlines efficiently.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project).
Additional Information
- Job Prospects: Stay connected with our latest updates on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
- Recruiter Contact: Connect with Anne Marie Flynn for further details on AECOM's Planning team.
AECOM maintains its secure recruitment process, expecting new hires to complete in-person day-one onboarding at one of its office locations.
AECOM Overview
Our Mission
Deliver a better world through infrastructure projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment. Explore global projects and initiatives at aecom.com and @AECOM. Our goal is to create sustainable legacies for generations to come.
Opportunities with Us
- Freedom to Grow: Enjoy flexible hybrid work opportunities, championing a culture that celebrates initiative, innovation, and inclusion.
- Work Environment: A safe and respectful collaborative workspace where everyone brings unique talent and backgrounds to fuel positive change.
- Benefits & Wellbeing: AECOM extends a wide range of compensation and benefits tailored to diverse lifestyles and families.
- Equal Opportunity Employer and Disability Confident: We actively support diversity and accessibility, including the Disability Confident Interview Scheme (contact: ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com for accommodations).
AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm with revenues of $16.1 billion in fiscal 2025, fostering enduring partnerships for generations to come.
Job ID
ReqID: J10153739
Business Group: DCS Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India Career Area: Planning Work Location Model: Hybrid
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