Associate Directors, Senior and Consultant Town Planners

at  AECOM

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Job Description
Our diverse Town Planning Practice is recruiting Associate Directors, Senior Consultants and Consultant level Town Planners who specialise in infrastructure consenting and Development Consent Orders.
AECOM is a worldwide leader in environmental and engineering consultancy and the Town Planning Practice is a top ten UK Planning consultancy by size, employing 70 Chartered or Licentiate Planners, practicing in all areas of the discipline. Working as a planning consultant at AECOM provides an opportunity to contribute to the highest profile and prestigious development projects in the UK, working with colleagues operating at the cutting edge of their disciplines.
We are particularly active in the energy sector, working on a range of projects for our clients and helping to make a positive contribution towards the energy transition and progress towards net zero. Our active projects include a range of energy technologies including solar and battery storage, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage and floating offshore wind.
We are also working in the rail, road, water and waste management development sectors, as well as a range of regional and local developments.
Our team has been involved in over 70 DCO projects across a range of sectors and due to recent wins and a strong pipeline of work, we have various roles available, particularly for staff specialising in infrastructure consenting and DCOs. We can be flexible in terms of base office location with positions offered in Leeds, Chesterfield, Manchester, Birmingham, Basingstoke and Bristol.

We are particularly looking for:

• Associate Directors for Manchester
• Senior consultants for Birmingham
• Consultants for Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow.

We would be happy to discuss what AECOM can offer you in your career aspirations in this exciting and dynamic industry.

You will be joining a market leading, experienced infrastructure team, with support available to grow into your role. Depending on the level of appointment, responsibilities will include:

• Supporting or management of applications for major infrastructure projects under various consenting regimes.
• The management and successful delivery of planning consent applications.
• Collaborative working, managing programmes and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.
• Contributing to or leading business development activities for major projects.
• Playing a role in the development of the Town Planning Practice
• Providing planning advice to colleagues and clients.

Qualifications

• Supporting or management of applications for major infrastructure projects under various consenting regimes.
• The management and successful delivery of planning consent applications.
• Collaborative working, managing programmes and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.
• Contributing to or leading business development activities for major projects.
• Playing a role in the development of the Town Planning Practice
• Providing planning advice to colleagues and clients