Assistant Projects Town Planner

CV-Library • City of London, City and County of the City of London • 1h ago

Ready to kick‑start your planning career within a major UK infrastructure provider? Join UK Power Networks as an Assistant Projects Town Planner and play a vital role in securing the planning, highways and environmental consents that keep our Capital Programme moving.

What you'll do:

Support the delivery of planning, highways and environmental consents
Work with planning authorities, stakeholders and legal teams
Help shape consents strategies for major network infrastructure projects
Build strong relationships with key external partners
Represent Consents at meetings and contribute to an engaged team culture
Follow a structured 2‑year internal training plan

What you'll bring:

GCSEs (Maths, English, Science) + A‑levels / Level 4 (or willingness to achieve)
Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills
High safety awareness and a proactive, team‑focused approach
Desire to grow your expertise in planning and utilities consenting

Bonus points (training provided): Experience in utilities, town planning, project management, or knowledge of consenting legislation.

Benefits include: ✔ 23 or 25 days holiday + bank holidays (depending on location) ✔ Generous pension (up to 10% employer contribution) ✔ Reservist leave ✔ Cycle to Work, Tech & Green Car schemes ✔ Retail discounts, gym membership & wellbeing support

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