Town Planner - Birmingham, United Kingdom - WSP

WSP

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready

In today's world it's important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move it's vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

See what WSP stands for in 2024 and beyond

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Infrastructure planning and consulting | WSP

We are looking to recruit a Town Planner, with a good understanding of the UK planning system, to help meet the needs of our clients and projects.

Our growing Infrastructure Planning team are market leaders in securing consent for major infrastructure projects. We are supported by specialists in land referencing, environmental and stakeholder engagement.

Our current clients include East West Rail, Eni UK, EDF Energy, National Grid, SSE, Scottish Power Renewables, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Essar Energy Transition (EET) and many more.

Your new role, what's involved?

Organising and managing work in a professional and responsible manner, collaborating closely across multidisciplinary planning, land and environmental teams
Building good internal relationships through responsiveness and a commercial approach
Project management with effective budgetary control.
Desk studies, research, data management and report writing.
Supporting commercial role such as time, fee and other cost estimates, bid preparation and where required presenting to tenderers.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

Degree level qualification in town planning.
Chartered status (MRTPI) or working towards chartership.
Experience of delivering planning consents for infrastructure projects, working with multidisciplinary teams.
Sound knowledge and experience of the UK planning system, gained in either a local authority or private sector setting.

You will be well versed in the preparation of all planning documentation for infrastructure projects, engagement with key stakeholders including planning authorities and statutory consultees.

The role requires a good grounding in statutory procedures applicable to the consenting of infrastructure projects.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential for this post which will also include exposure to both internal and external clients.

What's in it for you?
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Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important - whether that's for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

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Inclusivity & Diversity?
We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work.

We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP's Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

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Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

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Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the "WSP Hour" which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

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Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that's why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that's chartership, training or mentoring.