Planning Officer
Washington
37 hours per week- hybrid 3 days working from home
12 months Fixed Term Contract
About the Role
We are working in partnership with Northumbrian Water to recruit a Planning Officer to join their New Development Planning team. This is a key role supporting the planning application and strategic policy consultation process, ensuring the protection of water and wastewater assets while delivering high-quality customer service to developers, local authorities, and internal stakeholders. This is a fixed term contract however Northumbrian Water regularly has internal roles becoming available, offering potential for long-term opportunities within the company.
Key Responsibilities
1. Act as a key decision maker within the planning application and strategic policy consultation process, ensuring the protection of water and wastewater assets to agreed quality standards and timescales.
2. Provide planning technical support to New Development Planning Assistants on larger or more complex planning applications and strategic policy development.
3. Lead day-to-day consultation with local authority planning officers, developers, consultants and contractors on planning applications and strategic planning policy.
4. Proactively manage customer, developer and local authority expectations in line with company policies, procedures and operational requirements to minimise SIM activity.
5. Engage with internal stakeholders to discuss capacity and asset protection issues, ensuring appropriate escalation to the Team Leader when required.
About You
6. Educated to degree level or higher in a relevant discipline- Desirable
7. Demonstratable experience within Planning- Essential
8. Sound understanding of planning policy and practice across the North East.
9. Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage a wide range of stakeholders.