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Town Planner (Infrastructure Planning)
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Town Planner (Infrastructure Planning)
Senior Consultant – Infrastructure Planning
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. Embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. Experience a world of opportunity, shaping a career as unique as you.
WSP is an award-winning consultancy employing the largest number of chartered town planners in the UK, operating across infrastructure and property markets. In December 2025, WSP won the RTPI’s Planning Consultancy of the Year, praised for their excellence in integrating diverse disciplines for outstanding results—alongside strong community engagement.
About the Role
Infrastructure Planning Team: A Leadership Opportunity
It has never been more exciting to join WSP’s market-leading Infrastructure Planning Team. Our success relies on hiring highly skilled consenting specialists, delivering expertise across sectors including energy, renewables, nuclear, net zero, water, rail, transportation, and aviation. We work across all stages of the consenting process—from early feasibility to post-consent—supporting projects across the UK.
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With groundbreaking contract and framework awards (including National Grid’s Great Grid Partnership and others), we are building strong momentum for 2026.
Key Clients
- 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 others
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Senior Consultant to join us, offering town planning and consenting input on major and nationally significant infrastructure projects. Our ideal candidate will demonstrate experience in securing consents and approvals for complex projects via:
- 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
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Responsibilities
- Help prepare Town & Country Planning Act applications for projects across the UK.
- Provide consenting input on major infrastructure projects, including DCOs, DNSs, TWAOs, etc.
- Supply technical advice to project managers, ensuring client requirements are met.
- Liaise with statutory bodies and stakeholders, advancing project delivery.
- Collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams, fostering productive working relationships.
- Proactively develop knowledge/expertise, growing both your skills and the team’s internal capability.
Candidate Requirements
- Degree-level qualification in town planning (or equivalent).
- Member (or eligible for) RTPI registration.
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