Town Planner; Infrastructure Planning

Senior Consultant – Infrastructure Planning

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

WSP is an award‑winning consultancy that employs the largest number of chartered town planners across the UK. In December 2025 WSP won the RTPI’s Planning Consultancy of the Year, praised for its excellence in uniting diverse disciplines to achieve outstanding results and strong community engagement.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Consultant to support town planning and consenting inputs on major and nationally significant infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of securing consent and approvals for projects via the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Planning Act 2008, Transport and Works Act Order, and, where applicable, the Planning (Wales) Act 2015, Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act or the Electricity Act.

• 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 develop own knowledge and skills to build the team’s internal knowledge base.

• Demonstrable experience working within multi‑disciplinary teams to secure consent and approvals for major or nationally significant infrastructure projects.
• Degree level qualification in town planning (or equivalent).
• Member of (or eligible for) the RTPI.

Contract

Mid‑Senior level

• National Grid – Great Grid Partnership
• National Gas – Project Union
• Nuclear Waste Services
• EET Fuels
• Eni UK
• SSE
• Scottish Power Renewables
• Severn Trent Water
• Southern Water
• United Utilities
• Yorkshire Water
• and many more

WSP’s infrastructure planning team has a strong foundation for growth in 2026, with notable contract and framework awards from National Grid and other major clients, offering exciting career advancement for the right candidate.

We embrace curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives, providing a world of opportunity to shape your career uniquely.

Apply today to join a close‑knit community of talented individuals who share a passion for making a positive impact.