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Senior Town Planner
Senior Town Planner – AECOM
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.
We’re one global team, driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
Start here. Grow here.
Due to significant infrastructure planning wins and new opportunities, we are looking to hire a Senior Town Planner. You will join a great team, enjoy an interesting and diverse workload, and be given the opportunity to make the most of your abilities.
As our Town Planning team is national, and we support hybrid working, we are flexible in terms of base location. The role can be based from our offices in Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bristol, Chesterfield, Leeds, London Aldgate, Manchester, and Plymouth.
You will work on a range of prestigious infrastructure projects for our clients across:
- Energy transition (e.g., carbon capture and storage, renewable energy)
- Rail and water development
- Large aviation and rail projects
- Housing and mixed-use development consenting
AECOM is a market leader in UK infrastructure development, with experience across over 80 Development Consent Order (DCO) projects. Join us and you could be working on:
- Numerous solar DCOs with future project pipelines
- Carbon capture and storage initiatives
- Energy transmission schemes
- Housing and mixed-use developments
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You will join an experienced, market-leading infrastructure planning team, with the following key responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities
Project Coordination and Delivery
- Assist in the successful delivery of major development applications
- Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across various project types
- Implement project management, quality, and health & safety principles
Planning Advice and Strategy
- Provide planning advice to colleagues and clients on consent requirements and permitted development
- Conduct planning research, analysis, and feasibility reports
- Contribute to consent strategies for development projects
Documentation and Application Management
- Draft Planning Statements and Design & Access Statements
- Lead, submit, and manage planning applications
- Liaise and negotiate with local planning authorities and key stakeholders
Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement
- Work closely with the Environmental Impact Assessment team
- Participate in internal and external meetings
Business Development and Project Management
- Contribute to successful commercial tenders
- Further planning research and analysis for commercial projects
About Our Team
AECOM’s rapidly growing Town Planning team plays a key role in delivering major infrastructure and development projects.
AECOM is:
- A top ten UK planning consultancy by size, employing over 70 Chartered or Licentiate Planners
- A global leader in environmental and engineering consultancy, with access to high-profile UK developments
- A hub for planners, impact specialists, and project managers working at the forefront of their disciplines
Join our Environment business, where you’ll collaborate on captivating projects—from local developments to national infrastructure, from planning strategies to post-consent management. At AECOM, you’ll thrive in an inclusive, forward-thinking workplace where your contributions are valued.
Come grow with us.
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Education & Qualifications (Desirable)
- Degree in Town Planning or a related discipline
- Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or equivalent professional body
Experience
- Demonstrable and relevant experience in planning applications
Knowledge
- Strong understanding of English planning policy and legislation
Skills
- Commercial awareness
- Ability to write clearly and concisely
Personal Qualities
- Client-focused, with strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
- High commitment to quality
- Flexibility to thrive in hybrid work environments
Additional Information
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For details, contact the recruiter: Anne Marie Flynn | LinkedIn
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Company Commitments
- All newly hired employees must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office (mandatory).
- AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Disability Confident organisation.
- If you have a disability or long-term condition, please contact ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com to apply via the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
- All information is kept confidential in line with EEO guidelines.
Why AECOM?
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
- Flexibility: Hybrid work options, with the freedom to work from AECOM offices, remote locations, or client sites
- Supportive Culture: Values integrity, entrepreneurship, and a pioneering mindset
- Diversity & Inclusion: Encourages employees to bring their whole selves to work
- Work-Life Balance: Robust compensation, benefits, and well-being programs
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, AECOM supports everyone’s potential. You contribute, we empower you—together, we deliver transformational outcomes.
ReqID: J10145878 Business Line: Environment Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India Career Area: Planning Work Location Model: Hybrid
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