Consultant Town Planner

Overview

As a Town Planner at Arup in Newcastle, you will help deliver a wide range of planning projects that shape sustainable development across the UK. You will join a multidisciplinary planning network and collaborate with environmental, transport, design and engineering specialists to resolve complex schemes. You will contribute to policy development, plan-making and urban regeneration, and support major infrastructure schemes including NSIPs. This role offers meaningful, socially useful work within a values-driven, inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and learning.

Pay / Benefits

• profit Share
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Accident insurance
• Income protection
• flexible benefits

Responsibilities

• Support and manage planning applications and development projects, including major and complex schemes
• Contribute to policy development, plan-making and urban regeneration initiatives
• Prepare and contribute to high-quality planning reports, statements and technical documents
• Support major infrastructure schemes, including NSIPs and National Developments
• Work closely with clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to deliver successful outcomes

Key requirements

• Degree in Town Planning (or related discipline) and RTPI membership (or working towards)
• Experience contributing to planning applications and development management projects
• Strong understanding of UK planning legislation, policy and guidance
• Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, high-quality outputs

• collaboration
• communication
• attention to detail
• planning applications
• policy development
• plan-making

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