{"id":3267391,"url":"https://alion.io/job/wsp-associate-town-planner","title":"Associate Town Planner","company":{"id":1668012,"name":"WSP","domain":"wsp.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/wsp-ca","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":76,"open_postings":359,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.972,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":43,"computed_at":"2026-10-28T05:59:10Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":null,"employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Noida, India","Bengaluru, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-26T07:10:32Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-26","last_verified_at":"2026-10-28T18:50:15Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"WSP is looking for an experienced Town Planner to join our GCC team based in India to support town planning and consenting inputs on major and nationally significant infrastructure projects in the UK via the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Planning Act 2008 and Transport and Works Act Order.\nThe successful candidates will have demonstrable experience of working within multidisciplinary teams on major infrastructure projects.\nWe work at all stages of the consenting process from early feasibility, application preparation and delivery of consents on a variety of projects across the rail, road, energy, water, and local government sectors.\nWSP employees the largest number of chartered town planners across the UK. We are leaders in securing consent for major infrastructure projects and have one of the largest teams of planning, land referencing, environmental and stakeholder engagement professionals specialising in consent applications across all types of infrastructure. Our key clients include National Grid as part of the Great Grid Partnership, National Gas as part of Project Union, Nuclear Waste Services, EET Fuels, Eni UK, SSE, Scottish Power Renewables, Severn Trent Water, Southern Water, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, and many more.\nTo 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\nBe part of the Global Capability Centre (GCC) UK Infrastructure Planning team in India (Bengaluru / Noida), work in close collaboration with the UK Infrastructure Planning (IP) team, delivering high-profile projects for private and public sector clients across the UK.\nThe selected candidate will contribute towards growing our Infrastructure Planning activities within our India-based team, working in close collaboration with colleagues in the UK to deliver high-quality, integrated outcomes.\nProvide consenting inputs on major infrastructure projects (DCOs, DNSs, TWAOs etc) and providing technical advice to clients and managing their consenting requirements as applicable. Co-ordinating the preparation and submission of consent applications which may include applications under the Town and Country Planning Acts, the Planning Act 2008 or other regimes (as listed above).\nProject management with effective budgetary control. Desk studies, research, data management and report writing. Leading and supporting business development activities, including the writing of technical components for bids and proposals. Explore various business opportunities.\nProject Delivery\nManaging the GCC Infrastructure Planning team to deliver framework/major projects to the highest quality standards.\nSet clear roles, responsibilities and performance expectations for all team members to deliver within given time and budget.\nDevelop and implement strategies that align with organisational and framework objectives.\nStakeholder & Client Engagement\nBuild and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, to ensure alignment and satisfaction.\nFacilitate cross-regional and multidisciplinary collaboration.\nSupporting the Service Line Director / Regional leads and HOD/TL to pursue new work winning opportunities in line with WSPs Growth Strategy as appropriate.\nChange Leadership & Innovation\nChampion the adoption of new technologies, tools, and processes to enhance framework delivery.\nLead change initiatives and foster a culture of innovation and adaptability.\nResource & Talent Management\nSupport HOD / Team Leader in resource allocation, workload management, and succession planning, team’s performance and development requirements; Liaise with UK and GCC teams to manage workflows and expectations. Assist in resource. planning and risk management.\nIdentifies skill gaps and implement training, mentoring, and development programs.\nPromotes diversity, inclusion, and talent pipeline development.\nCommercial & Risk Management\nManage technical and commercial risks, ensuring compliance with governance protocols.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing demands.\nGovernance & Reporting\nDefine and enforce communication protocols and reporting standards.\nReview and ensure the quality of deliverables from junior staff.\nDelivers regular performance reviews and reports to the TL GCC.\nEnsure that Health & Safety is embedded into all work practices in line with company policies;\nAny other task assigned by HoD/ Team Leader.\nBehaviours\nProactive, collaborative, and resilient.\nChampions diversity, inclusion, and continuous improvement.\nRole model for ethical leadership and professional standards.\nBuilds trust and fosters open communication.\nAnticipates challenges and solves problems constructively.\nSkills & Competencies\nSuccessful track record of delivery of large infrastructure projects.\nAbility to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams. Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.\nTechnical expertise in Urban Planning and multidisciplinary project delivery. In depth\nknowledge of Town Planning policies, practices and legislation, understanding of environment impact assessment.\nStrategic thinking and commercial awareness.\nExcellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and client relationship skills (internal and external).\nChange management and innovation leadership.\nTalent development and team building.\nStrong organisational and project management skills.\nExcellent report writing and strong analytical skills.\nExperience in supporting and mentoring staff.\nAdaptability and a commitment to continuous learning.\nProficiency in work/resource planning and allocation.\nDegree level qualification in Town Planning or relevant field\nPost Graduate qualification in Urban Planning / relevant subject with more than 15 years’ experience in planning preferably UK/Australia/Similar region\nMember of (or eligible for) the RTPI.\nBGV:\nEmployment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.\nCandidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process - including documents uploaded - is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6285,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Continuous learning"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"India","iso":"IN","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Transport Infrastructure","Civil & Structural Engineering","Engineering Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-26T09:57:56Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.632,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":43,"reasons":["conf:5","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-28T05:59:10Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/wsp-associate-town-planner","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/wsp-associate-town-planner.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-28T21:22:30Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":29502,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-29T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1668012},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1668012"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fwsp-associate-town-planner"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fwsp-associate-town-planner"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fwsp-associate-town-planner"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/wsp-associate-town-planner\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fwsp-associate-town-planner"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3267391}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"wsp.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3267391},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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