Overview

What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and opportunities to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons. WSP is an award-winning consultancy that employs the largest number of chartered town planners across the UK, operating within both the infrastructure and property markets. It has never been a more exciting time to join WSP’s market-leading Infrastructure Planning Team. With notable contract and framework awards in 2024 from National Grid as part of the Great Grid Partnership and Nuclear Waste Services, we have a strong foundation for growth in 2025. Our key clients include National Grid, East West Rail, EET Fuels, Eni UK, National Gas, SSE, Scottish Power Renewables, Southern Water, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, and many more. Our success as a team is built on employing highly skilled consenting specialists that have experience serving a diverse portfolio of clients in the energy, renewables, nuclear, net zero, water, rail and transportation and aviation sectors.

To continue to sustainably grow as a business, we are looking to recruit an Associate Director in our Birmingham office. You will already be experienced at delivering multi-disciplinary projects under the Town and Country Planning Act and the Planning Act 2008 and can line manage and support those in our team to meet the needs of our many clients and projects. We are also interested to hear from people with experience in securing consents for major projects by means of Planning (Wales) Act 2015, Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act, Transport and Works Act Order or the Electricity Act.

To find out more about our Infrastructure Planning business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Infrastructure planning and consulting | WSP

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Providing line management, support, and guidance to junior consultants and overseeing their work
• Organising and managing work in a professional and responsible manner, collaborating closely across multi-disciplinary planning, land and environmental teams
• Providing technical advice to clients and managing their consenting requirements
• Preparing consent applications which may include applications under the Electricity Act, the Town and Country Planning Acts, Transport and Works Order, and the Planning Act 2008
• Project management with effective budgetary control
• Desk studies, research, data management and report writing
• Leading and preparing tender submissions and where required presenting to tenderers
• Degree level qualification in town planning (or equivalent)
• Member of (or eligible for) the RTPI

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

What’s in it for you?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to a GP at a time and place that suits you, providing peace of mind and quick medical advice. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments and offer the Gymflex scheme (up to 40% off annual gym memberships) and a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

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