Overview
AECOM is hiring a Consultant Town Planner. The role is based from offices in Manchester with an option for hybrid working. You will join a market leading infrastructure planning team and work on a range of prestigious infrastructure projects across energy transition, rail and water development sectors, as well as regional and local developments.
Responsibilities
* Project Delivery: Assisting in the management and successful delivery of major development applications, including coordinating multi-disciplinary teams across various project types.
* Assisting with project management and implementing quality and health and safety principles.
* Planning Advice: Providing planning advice to colleagues and clients, including consenting routes and the application of permitted development rights; liaising with the Environmental Impact Assessment team.
* Research & Analysis: Carrying out planning research and analysis and assisting with the identification of planning risk.
* Documentation & Reporting: Writing Planning Statements and Design and Access Statements for development applications.
* Collaboration & Business Development: Contributing to the preparation of successful commercial tenders and participating in internal and external meetings.
What We’re Looking For (Qualifications)
* Licentiate Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or equivalent professional town planning organisation, and working towards full accreditation.
* Sound knowledge of UK planning policy and legislation; understanding of Environmental Impact Assessment legislation.
* Demonstrable experience of working on major planning applications and/or Development Consent Orders; experience working in collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams.
* Commercial awareness with the ability to write clearly and concisely; client-focused with good interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach; ability to work to tight deadlines; ability to identify, evaluate and manage planning risk.
About Our Team / About AECOM
AECOM’s Town Planning team plays a key role in delivering major infrastructure and development projects. We are a global infrastructure consulting firm with a large and diverse team delivering projects that create a positive impact worldwide. We offer an inclusive, forward-thinking environment and opportunities to work on high-profile projects.
Additional Information
Interested in the role or life at AECOM? Follow us on social media for insights into our people, projects and culture. For further information about the role, contact the recruiter on LinkedIn (annemarieflynn).
Equal Opportunity Employer | Disability Confident Employer; reasonable accommodation requests can be made via ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com. All information is kept confidential in line with EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10131453
Business Line: Environment
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
* Industries: Architecture and Planning, Civil Engineering, and Construction
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