Principal Town Planner

AECOM
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Interpersonal skills","Stakeholder management","Teamwork","Time management"]

Lead and deliver major infrastructure planning applications across the UK, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, providing planning advice, and supporting client relationships while working on DCO projects and energy/rail/water developments in a hybrid-enabled environment.

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AECOM
AECOM
7 months ago

Principal Town Planner

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Job Summary

Lead and deliver major infrastructure planning applications across the UK, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, providing planning advice, and supporting client relationships while working on DCO projects and energy/rail/water developments in a hybrid-enabled environment.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and assist in the delivery of major development applications.
  • •Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across various project types.
  • •Submit and manage planning applications, liaising with local planning authorities and stakeholders.
  • •Provide planning advice on consent requirements and permitted development rights; produce feasibility reports and consent strategies.
  • •Write Planning Statements and Design and Access Statements for development applications.

Key Requirements

  • •Degree in Town Planning or a related discipline; Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or equivalent
  • •Significant experience leading planning consent applications for large infrastructure projects across multiple regimes
  • •Client-facing experience with interpersonal skills and ability to develop relationships with clients and local authorities
  • •Ability to write clearly and concisely planning documents and statements; ability to work under pressure
  • •Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and managing planning submissions with local planning authorities
Experience:Infrastructure planningPlanning consentDCOEnvironmental permitting
Education:Bachelor's in Town Planning
Skills:CommunicationInterpersonal skillsStakeholder managementTeamworkTime management
Certifications:RTPI
Languages:English

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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