Senior Planner; Infrastructure Planning

Senior Planner (Infrastructure Planning)

Join to apply for the Senior Planner (Infrastructure Planning) role at WSP in the UK & Ireland
.

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

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 that employs 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 excellence in uniting diverse disciplines to achieve outstanding results and praising the team’s strong community engagement.

It is an exciting time to join WSP’s market‑leading Infrastructure Planning Team. Our success is built on employing highly skilled consenting specialists who have experience serving a diverse portfolio of clients in the energy, renewables, nuclear, net‑zero, water, rail, transportation and aviation sectors. We work at all stages of the consenting process – from early feasibility, through application preparation and delivery of consents, to construction – on a variety of projects across sectors.

To continue to sustainably grow as a business, we are looking for an experienced Senior Planner to support town planning and consenting inputs on major and nationally significant infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience working within multi‑disciplinary teams to secure consent and approvals for major or nationally significant infrastructure projects via the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Planning Act 2008 and Transport and Works Act Order.

Experience with the Planning (Wales) Act 2015, Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act, or the Electricity Act will also be valued.

• 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).
• Providing technical advice to clients and support managing their consenting requirements.
• Working and liaising with statutory bodies and stakeholders on behalf of clients to help deliver projects.
• Ability to engage with teams across a variety of disciplines.
• Understanding of project and team roles and actively supporting and contributing to achievement, building positive relationships within the team.
• Proactively engaging with developing own knowledge and skills to build ability and team’s internal knowledge base.
• Awareness of project finances and some project management experience.
• Degree level qualification in town planning (or equivalent).
• Member of (or eligible for) the RTPI.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close‑knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact.

Apply today.