Infrastructure Planners- Town Planning

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Are you passionate about building a more sustainable future? At Arup we work to find solutions for some of the world's most complex problems - providing expertise across all areas of the built environment from strategic approach and planning to design and engineering.

Across the UK we have a growing team of Infrastructure Planners within our national Town Planning business, who work with complex planning and consenting processes to enable the construction of major infrastructure projects. Our Infrastructure Planners draw on our expert knowledge and experience in various consenting regimes including Development Consent Orders, Transport and Works Act, Town and Country Planning Act and the Electricity Act to achieve the right consents for our clients and to unlock the delivery of major projects. Our Infrastructure Planners collaborate and mediate across a range of our experts including engineers, environmental teams and communication specialists, to lead the planning consenting process from feasibility, pre-application, examination and implementation phases.

The Opportunities

We are seeking talented Town Planners to join our UK team across a variety of roles and are open to applications at all levels of seniority.

As a Senior Infrastructure Planner you will be responsible for supporting the team leader and associates within the planning team on a diverse range of infrastructure projects.

A senior planner will provide assistance with preparing consent applications, and often take responsibility for a specific aspect of a project (e.g. drafting a report and meeting with clients or key stakeholders) and for smaller projects will be responsible for the delivery of the project in accordance with a client's objectives and timescales.

As an Associate Infrastructure Planner you will lead a consenting team, be the day-to-day point of contact with the Client, oversee the delivery of tasks/activities to programme, budget and technical specifications and report to the Project Director.

Required skills and knowledge

• Degree and/or masters in Town Planning and a Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI).
• Good knowledge of relevant planning legislation and planning policy.
• Experience of producing outputs required to support infrastructure consenting or production of planning policy e.g. consents strategies, application documents, evidence base documents.
• Experience of developing working relationships with town planners and other disciplines within an organisation and in external forums.
• Ability to articulate complex issues concisely, write reports, present effectively, and manage client relationships.

For more senior roles, we also expect:

• Proven project management skills with a successful record in planning and delivery of projects or tasks.
• Commercial/financial management that can be applied to the profitable management of projects.
• Experience of business development including successfully bidding for work.

What We Offer you

At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you'll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas - this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion - we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Rachel Connolly at to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.