Stantec's Environmental Service team is working closely with our clients to develop innovative, sustainable and efficient solutions to their needs by applying genuinely new ways of working. We are looking for driven individuals who think differently and love to challenge conventional thinking to join us in a growing, collaborative team of like-minded colleagues working to meet the unprecedented industry-wide efficiency and environmental challenges.

Currently, we are seeking a Senior Town Planner to join us in our Reading office. We are excited by the recent growth and diversification of our projects, and this is a good opportunity to join an ambitious team that will provide you with plenty of scope for career progression in the coming years.

You will be responsible for delivery in respect of planning requirements for a range of projects, primarily for water industry clients through some of our key frameworks. You will act as Town Planning Lead for the projects you work on, with support from the wider team. Work will include advising clients on planning requirements, strategies, and timescales; preparation and submission of applications for planning permission and listed building consent; EIA Screening Request submissions; and a range of other planning-related tasks, including liaison with internal multi-disciplinary project teams and external specialist sub-consultants.

Ideally, you will be a chartered Town Planner or working towards chartership and hold a relevant Environmental or Town Planning degree. You will hold demonstrable experience as an Environmental / Town Planner. You will have knowledge and experience of legislation under the Town & Country Planning regime, particularly that relevant to the water industry or wider infrastructure projects. You will have knowledge and experience of liaison with local planning authorities, as well as statutory and non-statutory consultees.

Most importantly, you'll embody our values and ethos of client focus and service excellence.

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn't exactly align, we encourage you to apply.