WSP Hiring Senior Heritage Planning Experts – Landmark UK Projects

Urbandesignlab; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm seeks a Senior or Principal Heritage Planner to advise on landmark projects across the UK, focusing on sustainable heritage-sensitive development. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in planning applications, stakeholder negotiations, and project management, contributing to significant national projects.

Qualifications

• Significant experience required, ideally running projects and contributing to large-scale schemes.
• Experience with planning applications and policy frameworks.
• Familiarity with local planning authorities and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Advise on development proposals across all planning stages.
• Prepare impact assessments and contribute to planning applications.
• Manage deliverables and budgets while integrating cross-disciplinary expertise.

Skills

Heritage assessment skills

Critical thinking

Project delivery and budget management

Communication

Organizational abilities

Education

Degree in Town Planning or equivalent

IHBC accreditation

RTPI accreditation

Job description

WSP Hiring Senior Heritage Planning Experts – Landmark UK Projects

City NA (UK-wide; projects across multiple cities)

No of Vacancies NA

Project Name Multiple national projects (city centre regeneration, tall buildings, strategic housing, listed building reuse, etc.)

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in Town Planning or equivalent
• IHBC and/or RTPI accreditation (preferred)
• Experience with planning applications, permitted development, appeals, and policy frameworks
• Strong heritage assessment skills: significance statements, heritage impact assessments, heritage EIA chapters
• Familiarity with local planning authorities and Historic England negotiations
• Project delivery and budget management skills
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and organizational abilities
• Private sector consultancy or local authority experience preferred
• A commercial mindset toward heritage and development consultancy

Experience Significant experience required (exact years NA); ideally includes running projects and contributing to large-scale schemes

Salary NA (Competitive, based on seniority and experience)

WSP is a globally respected professional services and technical consultancy firm. Its UK Planning Consultancy team is known for advising major clients across sectors like regeneration, housing, retail, sports, logistics, and heritage conservation. The heritage planning arm is central to many nationally significant projects.

Job Description

As a Senior or Principal Heritage Planner at WSP, you’ll advise on development proposals across all planning stages. You will be responsible for preparing impact assessments, advising on heritage strategies, contributing to planning applications, and attending design meetings. The role involves stakeholder negotiation (including with Historic England), managing deliverables and budgets, and integrating cross-disciplinary expertise (e.g., sustainability) into planning outputs. You’ll be joining one of the UK’s most dynamic planning teams, supporting landmark projects and helping shape sustainable heritage-sensitive development.

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