Senior Planner; Infrastructure Planning

Senior Planner (Infrastructure Planning)

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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. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

WSP is an award‑winning consultancy employing the largest number of chartered town planners across the UK, operating within both the infrastructure and property markets. In December 2025 WSP won the RTPI’s Planning Consultancy of the Year with judges commending the Team for their excellence in uniting diverse disciplines to achieve outstanding results, praising the team's strong community engagement. It has never been a more exciting time to join WSP’s market‑leading Infrastructure Planning Team.

Our key clients include National Grid, National Gas, Nuclear Waste Services, EET Fuels, Eni UK, SSE, Scottish Power Renewables, Severn Trent Water, Southern Water, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, and many more.

• 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.).
• Provide technical advice to clients and support managing their consenting requirements.
• Work and liaise with statutory bodies and stakeholders on behalf of clients to help deliver projects.
• Engage with teams across a variety of disciplines.
• Understand project and team roles and actively support and contribute to achievement, building positive relationships within the team.
• Proactively develop own knowledge and skills to build ability and the team’s internal knowledge base.
• Be aware of project finances and maintain some project management experience.

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

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

UK & Ireland

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