Assistant Projects Town Planner
| Posting date: | 28 January 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 February 2026 |
| Location: | City of London, London, SE1 6NP |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | UK Power Networks |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 81940_1769619493 |
Summary
81940 - Assistant Projects Town Planner
Bury St Edmunds | Crawley | Maidstone | London
Permanent | £46,164 + 3% bonus | Blended working (3 office / 2 remote after probation)
Closing date: 11 Feb 2026
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