Town Planner
- Employer
- Telent
- Location
- Scotland, West Lothian, Livingston
- Salary
- Competitive salary + Benefits
- Closing date
- 5 Feb 2025
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- Sector
- Corporate Services, Communications, Regeneration and Local Economies, Planning, Rural Development
- Job role
- Officer, Planner, Surveyor
- Contract Type
- Full time
Job Details

Town Planner
Location: Livingston, Scotland (HYBRID working)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Reference: 1139
Join Telent - A Leader in Telecoms Infrastructure
Are you looking for a new opportunity in the fast-evolving Wireless Telecoms industry? Telent is expanding its Wireless Infrastructure team and seeking a skilled Town Planner / Planning Officer to support the delivery of key projects in the Wireless Telecoms sector. If you're passionate about shaping the future of Wireless Telecoms infrastructure, we want you to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to leverage your Town Planning expertise and grow within an innovative and forward-thinking company.
The Role:
As a Town Planner at Telent, you will play a crucial role in obtaining planning approvals for new and upgraded Wireless Telecommunications sites, including rooftops and greenfield towers, street works, small cells, and branching out into the Renewable Energy and EV charging points. You will be responsible for working closely with the Town Planning team, ensuring all planning applications are processed smoothly, providing strategic advice to internal and external stakeholders simultaneously. You'll also have the chance to help shape the direction of our Town and Urban planning services in the Wireless Telecoms space.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work as part of the Town Planning team in delivering high-quality Town Planning services and advice on Wireless Telecoms site applications, ensuring adherence to UK national and local planning policies.
- Contribute to the preparation and submission of planning applications, planning statements, and other required documentation for Wireless Telecoms Infrastructure sites across the UK.
- Guide junior team members to help develop their Town Planning expertise and communicate any legislative changes and best practices with the wider team.
- Provide support and guidance to Project Managers and clients on planning policies, processes, and planning-related issues.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with our clients, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies, ensuring excellent service delivery and feedback.
- Manage and take ownership of any Planning Appeals processes, including assessments, submissions, and supporting documentation.
- Actively contribute to business development by identifying any new planning opportunities for Telent.
- Represent the Town Planning team at key industry events when the opportunities arise, raising the Telent profile and highlighting our expertise.
What We're Looking For:
- Proven Town Planning / Planning Officer experience - You've successfully prepared planning applications, from initial advice to final approval, for projects in either the Wireless Telecoms space or any related industries (ie. EV, renewable energy, charging points, water etc.).
- A good understanding of planning legislations - You have a solid grasp of national and local planning policies, including the GPDO and the appeals process.
- MRTPI or working towards MRTPI chartership - You hold a chartered Town Planning / Urban Planning qualification OR you can demonstrate your experience in Town Planning, with the ability to navigate complex planning processes with a keen interest to work towards chartership
- Telecoms industry experience (desirable) - Knowledge of Telecoms Infrastructure / Wireless Telecoms Infrastructure planning, including mobile networks infrastructure, small cells, and street work sites is an advantage.
- Excellent communication skills - You can confidently discuss Town Planning advice to clients, liaise with stakeholders, and prepare clear, accurate reports.
- Full UK driving license holder - Ability to travel to sites and client meetings when required.
Why Telent?
At Telent, we value expertise and are committed to helping you progress your career. You'll join a dynamic, growing company where you can make a real impact on critical national infrastructure projects that connect and protect communities across the UK. As a leader in Telecoms Infrastructure, we offer the opportunity to work on exciting projects and collaborate with a talented team.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary, with performance-related pay reviews.
- 26 days annual leave, plus public holidays and options to buy/sell annual leave.
- Company-matched pension scheme - (4%-6% contribution matched).
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
- Career development - opportunities for internal mobility and professional growth.
- Health and wellbeing support through an occupational health scheme and wellbeing portal.
- Discounts on shopping, cinema, and dining with our Telent Rewards scheme.
Telent is a leader in the design, build, support, and maintenance of mission-critical national telecom infrastructure. Our work keeps the UK's essential networks connected, from mobile operators to utilities. We're driven by innovation and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service. Join us to help make a difference in shaping the future of telecom infrastructure.
Our Core Values:
- Be Inclusive
- Take Responsibility
- Collaborate
- Be Customer-Focused
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Company
Careers site: https://telent.com/careers
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Key locations: Warwick (HQ), London, Belfast, Camberley, Chorley, Dublin with other locations across the UK
About Telent
Telent specialise in the effective operation of critical national infrastructure and are at the heart of many of the UK’s and Ireland’s best-known brands. We design, deliver and support solutions and services which enable organisations to create, improve and operate the ICT and communication networks that their businesses depend on. Telent operate within various industry sectors including Transport, Emergency Services, Network Providers, Higher Education and Public Sector.
Innovative digital technologies are at the forefront of the UK’s busy Strategic Road Network to keep road users safe and services running smoothly. Transport for London, National Highways and many local authorities use our services for monitoring and controlling road usage, providing up-to-date traffic information and above all, protecting our roads and those that use them.
With traffic congestion and increasingly complex transport systems, our product and service offerings provide complete intelligent solutions. Our responsive approach to our customers, is key in an age where users expect seamless communication, regardless of the technology employed. Our highways solutions include asset management, traffic signal control & maintenance, CCTV, National Digital Infrastructure, 5G private networking and control rooms.
We’re passionate about creating an environment that champions diversity and inclusion, where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves and empowered to reach their full potential. People are at the heart of our business, and we believe that our teams should reflect the diverse experiences and backgrounds of the communities we support.
Link to our Corporate Video: https://telent.com/video2023
Why Join Telent? People, Impact, and Opportunity
People - Our People join, stay, and demonstrate high performance because they have a shared passion and belief - and a voice. They care about their work because they know their contribution is valued.
Impact - Telent does work that is stimulating, challenging and important. Our People are proud to be building and maintaining critical infrastructure.
Opportunity - We provide equal opportunities for all our People to fulfil their potential and achieve their career aspirations.
Brilliance brought together.
Rewards and Benefits
At Telent, we offer a competitive benefits package additional to the fundamental benefits you’d expect. We invest in people, providing an extensive range of benefits to help you financially, reward you for your efforts, and support your life outside of work. This extensive range is unique to Telent and includes benefits supporting balancing work and home life, health and wellbeing, recognition, and tax-friendly benefits you deserve. Benefits typically include:
- 34 days holiday, including public bank holidays, plus the option to buy or sell five days each year
- Company matched pension scheme (up to 6% contribution matched)
- Career development opportunities
- A range of family friendly policies
- Occupational health support and wellbeing portal
- Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme
Where roles allow, colleagues have the flexibility to design their own work pattern so their professional and personal lives can fit better together. Many of our roles allow hybrid working providing the flexibility to work from both home and our offices.
Our Values
At Telent our values and behaviours are extremely important, and they highlight what matters to us. We strive to Be Inclusive; we respect and learn from each other. We Take Responsibility for our actions and drive development and career progression. We seek to Collaborate creating opportunities for teamwork and a ‘One Talent’. Customer Focused, we strive for continuous improvement and build and maintain trust with our customers. From the moment you join Telent, you’ll be in good company. Our people may come from different backgrounds, but all share the same drive to succeed and can-do attitude.
- Website
- https://telent.com/
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