Overview
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.
Our Planning and Consents team includes the below disciplines. Planning & Development
Working within the development and infrastructure sphere, Planning & Development in WSP has established itself as one of the leading parties in the UK. This is evidenced by our triumph in winning the coveted Large Planning Consultancy of the Year Award in 2025 (Association of Consulting Engineers). As a dynamic business, we operate across multiple sectors, collaborating with a diverse range of clients on an exciting array of projects, both large and small.
Our team comprises the finest professionals in the industry, including town planners, urban designers, transport planners, engineers, technicians, and specialists in various fields such as Highways, Drainage, Utilities, Flooding, Earthworks, BIM, and Carbon. Our involvement in projects spans the entire lifecycle, from concept to completion, creating wonderful opportunities for career growth and development."
Land Services
WSP Land is the UK and Ireland’s number one professional services supplier supporting clients seeking to construct infrastructure projects on land they don’t own or control. This means interacting with landowners and communities to arrange access and ultimately acquiring land by means of negotiation or compulsory powers. Our high-performing team consists of geographers, land and property surveyors, project managers and GIS and spatial data specialists. We have experts in
* Land mapping and site identification
* Land referencing,
* Land surveying
* Landowner engagement and
* agricultural liaison
* Land access and compensation
* Land acquisition, valuation and negotiation
* Consents and statutory processes
Our 300+ strong Land team is the largest of its kind in the UK and our staff have an excellent working knowledge of best practice to deliver renewable projects.
Infrastructure Planning & Environmental Assessment
The Infrastructure Planning and Environmental Assessment discipline is one of the leading specialist major projects planning and consenting teams in the UK. We have an enviable track record of delivery, having worked on more than 70 Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects since the introduction of the Planning Act in 2008. This includes some of the largest and most complex schemes delivered to date including Hinkley Point C, Thames Tideway Tunnel, HyNet North West, the Great Grid Upgrade, the Mersey Tidal barrage and various onshore and offshore wind farms.
Our team comprises the finest professionals in the industry, including town planners, EIA practitioners, Consultation and Engagement specialists and project managers. We operate across multiple sectors and bring the skills, knowledge and expertise to our clients at every stage of the project life cycle. From feasibility and site selection, through the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and consenting processes, through to construction and decommissioning.
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. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. With us, you can. Apply today.
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