Town Planner; Infrastructure Planning

Job Overview

WSP is a global, award‑winning consultancy that supports clients across the infrastructure, energy, renewables, nuclear, water, rail, transportation and aviation sectors. In December 2025 WSP was awarded the RTPI’s Planning Consultancy of the Year for its excellence in uniting diverse disciplines to achieve outstanding results and for its strong community engagement. WSP’s Infrastructure Planning Team is built on highly skilled consenting specialists who work from early feasibility through construction on a portfolio of national and major projects.

• Help prepare Town & Country Planning Act applications for infrastructure projects across the UK.
• Support providing consenting inputs on major infrastructure projects (DCOs, DNSs, TWAOs etc).
• Assist with providing technical advice to project managers to support client requirements.
• Support liaison with statutory bodies and stakeholders on behalf of clients to help deliver projects.
• Engage with teams across a variety of disciplines, building positive relationships within the team.
• Proactively engage with developing own knowledge and skills to build ability and the team’s internal knowledge base.

• Degree level qualification in town planning (or equivalent).
• Member of (or eligible for) the RTPI.

• Help prepare Town & Country Planning Act applications for infrastructure projects across the UK.
• Support providing consenting inputs on major infrastructure projects (DCOs, DNSs, TWAOs etc).
• Assisting with providing technical advice to project managers to support client's requirements.
• Supporting liaison with statutory bodies and stakeholders on behalf of clients to help deliver projects.
• Ability to engage with teams across a variety of disciplines, building positive relationships within the team.
• Proactively engages with developing own knowledge and skills to build ability and team’s internal knowledge base.
• Degree level qualification in town planning (or equivalent).
• Member of (or eligible for) the RTPI.

Join our close‑knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. WSP’s global team includes more than 69,000 employees working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. Apply today.