Graduate/Entry level Town Planner, Renewables

York, Yorkshire

Environmental Resources Management (ERM)
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Graduate/Entry level Town Planner, Renewables page is loaded Graduate/Entry level Town Planner, Renewables Apply locations London, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom York, United Kingdom time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R

Our time is now.

ERM, the worlds largest pure play sustainability consultancy, are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Graduate/Entry level Town Planner (Consulting Associate). Hybrid working is available from London, York or Manchester. If you do not currently live within daily commutable distance of these offices then please indicate any intention to relocate in your application.

This is a new and exciting role to join our team of professional planners, which has significant growth plans. You will be supporting the team in the delivery of renewable planning projects across the UK. You'll contribute to delivering quality research, sound planning advice, consents strategies and applications on a variety of renewable projects including Solar, Onshore and Offshore Wind, Hydrogen and Battery projects.

You'll work within a range of planning regimes including NSIP/DCO, TCPA, S36 (Scotland) and DNS (Wales), and prepare EIAs and consenting applications, working closely with our highly skilled technical environmental specialists in our Capital Project Delivery team.

Why join ERM?

Flexible working to suit your life - need to do the school run? Not a problem. More productive and happy if you work from home a few days per week? Go ahead. Love to travel? Ask about our Cross Border Remote Working. You'll have 25 days annual leave + public holidays, 6% employer pension contribution, twice annual promotion opportunities, annual salary review and performance related bonus, private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, EV car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2Work scheme, travel season ticket loan, volunteering and Give As You Earn opportunities, employee assistance programme and premium account for Calm (the app for sleep and meditation) in order to look after your wellbeing, plus discounts on gym membership and gift cards for a wide variety of retailers and restaurants.

We offer employees a safety first, diverse and inclusive culture in which difference is embraced, valued and celebrated. Through the ERM Foundation we provide support for nonprofit organisations and social enterprises that share our commitment to creating a more sustainable and equitable world. With a robust career framework in place and 20+ technical communities of global experts you can join, there are great opportunities to advance your career here at ERM. Take a look at our Sustainability Report and watch our video to learn more.

About you

You'll have a relevant town planning degree qualification and/or equivalent work experience, aiming to become a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute in the future.

You'll be detail conscious, interested in continued learning, be happy to support colleagues with a wide range of planning matters and have an understanding of the planning regimes in the UK and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) requirements.

We look forward to hearing from you.



About Us

At ERM, sustainability is our business.

We are the world's largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance.

ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities.

Our diverse global team of experts works with the world's leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation.

With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor.

Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it).

Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM's purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action.

Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a "boots to boardroom" leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world.

We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth.

At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.

Date Posted: 05 June 2025
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