Principal Planner (Infrastructure Planning)

Company: WSP in the UK & Ireland
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

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.

Responsibilities

  • Lead preparation of Town & Country Planning Act applications for infrastructure projects across the UK.
  • Support and lead on aspects of consenting inputs on major infrastructure projects (DCOs, DNSs, TWAOs etc).
  • Provide sound technical advice to clients and support managing their consenting requirements, demonstrating awareness of client’s expectations and needs.
  • Work and liaise with statutory bodies and stakeholders on behalf of clients to help deliver projects.
  • Lead and engage with teams across a variety of disciplines, providing technical oversight.
  • 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.
  • Support work-winning opportunities in line with WSP’s Growth Strategy, contributing to identifying opportunities and to proposals.
  • Maintain awareness of project finances and demonstrate project management experience, ideally within a consultancy environment.
  • Degree level qualification in town planning (or equivalent).
  • Member of (or eligible for) the RTPI.

Qualifications

  • Degree level qualification in town planning (or equivalent).
  • Member of (or eligible for) the RTPI.

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Posted: April 18th, 2026