Senior Town Planner

Overview As a Senior Town Planner at AECOM, you will contribute to major infrastructure and development projects across energy, rail, water, and local schemes. You'll join a national Town Planning team and work in a hybrid setup from multiple UK offices, shaping consent strategies and planning applications.

You'll coordinate multidisciplinary delivery, provide planning advice, and engage with authorities and stakeholders to secure approvals. This role offers exposure to high-profile projects and growth within a market-leading planning practice focused on sustainable solutions.

You will play a key role in delivering tangible infrastructure outcomes that support the energy transition and urban growth. Pay / Benefits hybrid working options competitive compensation and well-being programs opportunity to work on high-profile projects global infrastructure firm with growth opportunities inclusive and equal opportunity employer access to advanced technology and professional development Responsibilities Coordinate delivery of major development applications and lead multidisciplinary teams Assist project management and apply quality and health & safety principles Provide planning advice on consent requirements and permitted development rights Conduct planning research and assist with feasibility reports and consent strategies Write Planning Statements and Design and Access Statements for applications Lead, submit, and manage planning applications with liaison and negotiation with local authorities Collaborate with Environmental Impact Assessment team and participate in meetings Assist in preparing commercial tenders and contribute to planning research and feasibility work Key requirements Demonstrable experience working on planning applications Sound knowledge of English planning policy and legislation Commercial awareness Clear and concise writing ability Client focus and collaborative working approach High commitment to quality

Desirable

RTPI membership and degree in Town Planning or related discipline Client focus Interpersonal skills Collaborative working style Planning policy knowledge Planning feasibility analysis Drafting statutory planning documents (Planning Statements, Design and Access Statements)

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