Senior Town Planner

Company Description

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring bold ideas and become part of a global team of over 50,000 professionals delivering projects that create positive, tangible impact around the world.

Due to significant infrastructure planning wins and new opportunities, we are hiring a Senior Town Planner. You will join a great team, work on prestigious infrastructure projects in the energy transition, rail, water development, and regional/local developments, and have the opportunity to make the most of your abilities.

Based from our offices in Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Chesterfield, Leeds, London Aldgate, Manchester, Nottingham, or Plymouth, with an option for hybrid working.

You will be working on projects such as:

• Numerous solar DCOs with a future work pipeline
• Carbon capture and storage projects
• Energy transmission schemes
• Large aviation and rail projects
• Housing and mixed‑use development consenting

• Assist in the successful delivery of major development applications and coordinate multi‑disciplinary teams across various project types.
• Assist with project management, implementing quality and health and safety principles.
• Provide planning advice to colleagues and clients on planning consent requirements and the application of permitted development rights.
• Carry out planning research and analysis, and assist with planning feasibility reports and consent strategies.
• Write Planning Statements and Design and Access Statements for development applications.
• Lead, submit, and manage planning applications, including liaison and negotiation with local planning authorities and other stakeholders.
• Work closely with the Environmental Impact Assessment team.
• Participate in internal and external meetings.
• Contribute to the preparation of successful commercial tenders.

• Education and qualifications – Degree in Town Planning or a related discipline (desirable). Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or an equivalent professional body (desirable).
• Experience – Demonstrable and relevant experience of working on planning applications.
• Knowledge – Sound knowledge of English planning policy and legislation.
• Skills – Commercial awareness; ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Personal qualities – Client focus, good interpersonal skills, collaborative working approach; high level of commitment to quality.

Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, and You Tube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more. For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on Linked In – Anne Marie Flynn.

AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm with a professional services business revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. We provide a wide array of compensation, benefits and well‑being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.

Hybrid – you will have flexibility to work from an AECOM office, remote location, or client site.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Disability Confident Employer. We will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address Reaso if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J

Business Line: Environment

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India

Career Area: Planning