About the Role:

At WSP, there’s nothing we love more than pushing boundaries. Harnessing innovation and sharing insights across our diverse, international team to create a tomorrow’s world that's cleaner, greener and safer. Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation that takes pride in its people and purpose: creating long-lasting solutions to meet the needs of generations to come.

At WSP, you’ll find yourself challenged in more fascinating and far-reaching ways than ever before. You’ll explore new and inspiring opportunities to make the most of your expertise, broaden your professional horizons and create exciting new possibilities for people, organisations and society in general.

The Planning Consultancy team in the North West (Liverpool/Manchester) specialise in providing advice to a wide-range of private and public sector clients. We provide advice and support on development proposals throughout the planning process. Our projects range from complex city Centre regeneration sites, tall buildings, strategic urban extensions, repurposing town centres, retail development, sports and leisure, logistics and major business parks, energy schemes, through to detailed listed building reuse. We are proud to be involved in leading some of the UK’s largest and most high-profile schemes.

We are looking to recruit a committed team player and leader with a ‘win-win’ focus. The candidate will have significant experience, a proven ability to manage and deliver to a high standard, passion to share their knowledge and a desire to learn and contribute to the on-going success of our team.

You will be an experienced town planner with extensive knowledge and experience of the planning process including, EIA, EIP / plan promotion, and appeals. You will be experienced at managing and leading major developments, the associated negotiations with planning authorities and stakeholders, and project managing multi disciplinary teams, ideally some experience as expert witness. You will have a track record of client management and development and an appetite to work with Directors to grow your business network and the profile of the team.

As one of the world’s leading engineering, professional services and technical consultancy firms, at WSP, we’re passionate about the big questions. And big answers, naturally. For us that’s all about reaching beyond the expected, to do work that’ll make a profound impact felt long into the future.

A typical week would include:

• Providing strategic planning advice.

• Coordination of multidisciplinary teams working on planning projects.

• Managing the preparation and submission of major planning applications.

• Leading client and design team meetings.

• Project management and budgetary controls on projects.

• Managing key client relationships.

• Collaborating with WSP colleagues to deliver multi disciplinary advice, liaising with clients and statutory bodies.

• Active business development and profile raising, and

• Supporting more junior members of staff.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Strong technical skills

• Client management and business development experience

• Strong analytical skills

• Drive and determination

• Outstanding organisational skills

• Strong client relationships

We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!

In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP (https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/who-we-are)

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

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.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

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Here at WSP 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.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.