Senior Planner; Infrastructure Planning

Senior Planner (Infrastructure Planning)

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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 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 success is built on employing highly skilled consenting specialists who experience 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, application preparation and delivery of consents through construction on a variety of projects across sectors.

To continue to sustainably grow as a business, we are looking for an experienced Senior Consultant to join our team to support town planning and consenting inputs on major and nationally significant infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of 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 in securing consents for major projects by means of the Planning (Wales) Act 2015, Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act, or the Electricity Act is also desired.

• 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 engage in developing own knowledge and skills to build ability and the team’s internal knowledge base.
• Have awareness of project finances and some project management experience.

• Degree level qualification in town planning (or equivalent).
• Member of (or eligible for) the RTPI.
• Demonstrable experience of working within multi‑disciplinary teams to secure consent and approvals for major or nationally significant infrastructure projects via the relevant UK statutory frameworks.
• Experience in securing consents for major projects by means of the Planning (Wales) Act 2015, Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act, or the Electricity Act.
• Understanding of the requirements of the UK statutory frameworks for large‑scale infrastructure projects.

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior Level

Employment Type: Full‑time

Job Function: Other

Industries: Professional Services

Location: Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom

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