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Town Planner (Infrastructure Planning)
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Senior Consultant – Infrastructure Planning | WSP
About the Role
Challenge tomorrow. Shape today.
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you gain access to our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and collaborate with the brightest minds in your field. Embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. Propel your career along a unique path with endless opportunities to make an impact.
WSP is the award-winning consultancy employing the largest number of chartered town planners in the UK. Our work spans both infrastructure and property markets, with a strong legacy in commitment to excellence—recently winning RTPI’s Planning Consultancy of the Year (2025). Judges praised our ability to unite diverse disciplines and deliver outstanding results, alongside recognised strengths in community engagement.
Now is an exciting time to join our market-leading Infrastructure Planning Team. Success is built on our team of highly skilled consenting specialists, versed in energy, renewables, nuclear, net zero, water, rail and transportation, and aviation sectors. We operate across all stages of the consenting process, from early feasibility to application preparation, consent delivery, and beyond.
Key achievements include:
- Notable contract and framework awards from National Grid (as part of the Great Grid Partnership), along with accolades from multiple other clients.
- A strong foundation for sustainable growth in 2026.
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Our portfolio includes key clients such as:
- National Grid (Great Grid Partnership)
- National Gas (Project Union)
- Nuclear Waste Services
- EET Fuels
- Eni UK
- SSE
- Scottish Power Renewables
- Severn Trent Water
- Southern Water
- United Utilities
- Yorkshire Water
- And many more major industry players.
Your Responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced Senior Consultant to join our team, specialising in town planning and consenting inputs for major and nationally significant infrastructure projects. This demands:
- Demonstrating expertise in working within multi-disciplinary teams to secure consent and approvals, aligning with:
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990
- Planning Act 2008
- Transport and Works Act Order
- Planning (Wales) Act 2015
- Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act
- Electricity Act
Your core responsibilities include:
- Helping prepare Town & Country Planning Act applications for infrastructure projects across the UK
- Supporting consenting inputs for major infrastructure projects, including:
- Development Consent Orders (DCOs)
- Determination Not to Seek Orders (DNSs)
- Transport and Works Authorisation Orders (TWAOs)
- Providing technical advice to project managers to meet client requirements
- Mediating and liaising with statutory bodies and stakeholders on behalf of clients to smooth project delivery
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to build cohesive, productive relationships
- Proactively upskilling to develop your expertise—and contribute to the team’s internal knowledge base
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Requirements and Qualifications
To thrive in this role, you will:
- Have a degree-level qualification in town planning (or equivalent)
- Be a Member (or eligible for Membership) of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
- Bring demonstrable experience in securing consents for major or nationally significant infrastructure projects
Ideal candidates will additionally possess:
- Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills in planning and consenting domains
- Proven ability to work across complex and cross-sectorial projects
- A keen interest in sustainable infrastructure, net zero, and modernising energy systems
Join Us and Imagine a Better Future
At WSP, you become part of a close-knit community of passionate professionals who strive to make the world around us better. With over 69,000 employees worldwide, we’re creating real, lasting change—both near home and across continents.
With WSP, you can. Apply today and shape not just your future, but theirs.
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