Posted: 17 June
The role
Circa £51,270 (depending on skills & experience)PermanentFull Time / 37 Hours (Flexible working opportunities available)Peterborough / Hybrid - Circa 2 days per week in officeDouble Matched Pension Scheme (up to 21% combined)Private HealthcareMake every drop of your potential count!We are seeking an experienced Town Planner to join Anglian Water as our Growth Planning Lead. In this role, you will lead the team responsible for responding to planning applications, alongside managing a portfolio of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). You will play a pivotal role in shaping how we plan for and deliver sustainable growth across our region.This is a tactical role focused on ensuring that future demand, development and infrastructure requirements are effectively planned, coordinated and delivered in line with our business priorities, while protecting existing customers and the environment.You'll be at the forefront of responding to planning applications including NSIPs and Transport and Works Act Orders (TWAO), acting as a consultee and key contact for developers and stakeholders. Your work will help ensure water and water recycling infrastructure can support future growth, while driving strategic insight across the business.You'll work across teams to balance growth, capacity and performance, ensuring our services continue to meet the needs of customers, communities and regulators.What you'll be doing:Lead the tactical planning team ensuring planning applications are responded to effectivelyManage a caseload of NSIP and TWAO applications ensuring responses protect Anglian Water assets, our customers and the environmentRepresent Anglian Water at examinations, inquiries, and relevant industry forumsWork with internal stakeholders to align growth priorities with operational and investment plansProvide insight and challenge to ensure growth strategies are deliverable and efficientSupport regulatory and business planning processes with robust growth data and analysisOversee performance relating to growth planning activities and identify areas for improvementAct as a key interface between planning, operations, developers and stakeholdersDrive continuous improvement in planning processes, tools and ways of workingWhat we're looking forDegree in a planning-related discipline (essential)Postgraduate planning qualifications and/or Chartered Member/Associate of the Royal Town Planning Institute (essential)Proven experience in town and country planning, particularly development managementStrong advocacy, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skillsStrong people management skillsStrong understanding of growth, capacity planning or network managementAbility to influence and work across multiple stakeholdersStrong analytical and problem-solving capabilityConfident communicator (written, verbal and presentations skills) with the ability to challenge constructivelyAbility to manage multiple priorities in a complex environmentDesirable: Experience within utilities or regulated sectors.Why join Anglian Water?At Anglian Water, we're driven by purpose - keeping essential services running today while protecting the environment for future generations. In this role, you'll play a key part in shaping how we plan for growth across our region, working on strategic challenges with real impact. You'll collaborate with teams across the business, develop your capability in a complex planning environment and be part of a supportive, forward-thinking organisation.Benefits26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)Flexible working optionsPersonal Private health careCompetitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches contributions up to 7%Costs covered for one Professional MembershipLife assurance at 8x your salaryPersonal Accident cover - up to 5x your salaryAnnual bonus schemePotential funded car allowance depending on evidenced business mileagePersonal medical assessmentsVirtual GP serviceCancer screeningFinancial wellbeing support and salary finance benefitsLifestyle savings including discounts on retail, travel and utilitiesEmployee Assistance ProgrammeOpportunity to volunteer and do unpaid work in the communityInclusion at Anglian WaterWe're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We are proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter and Armed Forces Covenant, and we're a Disability Confident employer.Closing Date: 5th July 2026#loveeverydrop!#LI-LJ1
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