Principal or Senior Town Planner, Birmingham
WSP is seeking a town planner with considerable post graduate experience in the planning and consents process with EIA knowledge and experience. This role sits in our EAM&TP team. Whilst the post will be based in our Birmingham office, the role will involve work across the rest of the UK and there maybe occasional opportunities to be involved in projects abroad.
A typical week would include:
Wed love to hear from you if have:
- Bachelors degree level and postgraduate qualification in town planning plus Chartered member of the RTPI (or imminent).
- Experience working on multiple projects or caseloads and coordinating project teams.
- Sound knowledge and experience of the UK planning system and the town and country planning consents process.
- Experience of liaising with planning authorities and statutory consultees.
- Experience of processes such as TCPA, PA2008, Transport and Works Act, Electricity Act, hybrid bill.
- Experience of Sustainability Appraisal, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Equalities Impact Assessment.
A little about us:
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