Assistant Spatial Planner - Transport & Growth Impact

National Highways; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways is looking for an Assistant Spatial Planner to join our North West team, based in Manchester with regular travel to the office. You will support town and country planning, ensuring developments are well located and travel demands are sustainable, while coordinating with local authorities and developers.

You will manage your own caseloads, assist with responses to planning consultations, and work with internal teams to identify funding opportunities for road network improvements

Qualifications

• Have a prior understanding of spatial planning or town planning / transport planning, including associated legislation and development management.
• Be aware and have knowledge of relevant statutory and regulatory responsibilities / standards / manuals, requirements and guidance.
• Have an appreciation of the importance of transport-related issues, to the spatial planning arena.
• A good understanding of transport appraisal techniques and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Working with Spatial Planners and Spatial Planning Manager as they engage with internal and external partners to identify and secure funding opportunities for improvements to our road network which support development, for example through developer contributions and the Growth and Housing Accelerator Fund.
• Discharging our responsibilities as a statutory consultee within the planning system, including the management of specialist consultant support; where necessary, escalating more complex cases to a Spatial Planner or Spatial Planning Manager
• Applying specialist knowledge to evaluate the potential impact and implications of development proposals on our road network, to enable a measured, robust and informed response to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the SRN is maintained, escalating more complex cases.
• Preparing planning consultation responses and reports and providing support on more complex cases. You will be involved with the management of all aspects of Development Consent Orders as well as the administration aspects of our wider cost recovery initiative.
• Supporting ongoing liaison with key external stakeholders, through attendance at meetings and other planning or discussion forums. You will provide evidence-based and transparent guidance and advice on future local plans and share information on National Highways emerging strategies and future programmes for the region.

Job description

National Highways is looking for an Assistant Spatial Planner to join our North West team, based in Manchester with regular travel to the office. You will support town and country planning, ensuring developments are well located and travel demands are sustainable, while coordinating with local authorities and developers.

You will manage your own caseloads, assist with responses to planning consultations, and work with internal teams to identify funding opportunities for road network improvements