Town Planner

Carrington West; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual performance bonus

Enhanced pension contributions

Healthcare

Generous annual leave

Flexible employee benefits

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Planner to support sustainable development and infrastructure planning across the North West. Hybrid role based in Warrington, offering a blend of on-site and remote collaboration with a major utilities organisation.

You will provide specialist planning advice, respond to complex applications, review local plans and influence policy while coordinating with authorities, developers and regulators.

Qualifications

• Experience in town planning, infrastructure, utilities or development management.
• Strong knowledge of UK planning legislation, policy and processes.
• Experience with local plans, major planning applications or strategic infrastructure projects.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Understanding of environmental planning, sustainability and infrastructure requirements.
• Degree in Town Planning or equivalent relevant experience.
• RTPI or RICS membership, or willingness to work towards it.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility for occasional travel.
• Experience in water, wastewater, energy, transport or regulated infrastructure sectors is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist planning advice on development proposals, infrastructure requirements and planning policy.
• Respond to complex planning applications, including major infrastructure projects.
• Review local plans and prepare representations to influence planning policy.
• Build relationships with local authorities, developers, regulators and other stakeholders.
• Assess the impact of regional growth on future infrastructure and land requirements.
• Represent the organisation at planning examinations, consultations and stakeholder meetings.
• Work collaboratively with engineering, asset management, property and legal teams.

Skills

Town planning

Infrastructure

Utilities

Development management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Environmental planning

Education

Degree in Town Planning

RTPI membership

RICS membership

Job description

Infrastructure Planner

Location: Lingley Mere, Warrington, WA5 3LP

Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week

Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time

Salary: Competitive - discussed confidentially

About the Role

Carrington West are working with a client to recruit an experienced Infrastructure Planner to support sustainable development and infrastructure planning across the North West. This is an exciting opportunity to join a major utilities organisation, influencing significant development projects, planning policy and long-term infrastructure investment. You will help ensure future growth is supported by the water and wastewater infrastructure required by local communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist planning advice on development proposals, infrastructure requirements and planning policy.
• Respond to complex planning applications, including major infrastructure projects.
• Review local plans and prepare representations to influence planning policy.
• Build relationships with local authorities, developers, regulators and other stakeholders.
• Assess the impact of regional growth on future infrastructure and land requirements.
• Represent the organisation at planning examinations, consultations and stakeholder meetings.
• Work collaboratively with engineering, asset management, property and legal teams.

About You

We are looking for a commercially aware planning professional with strong technical knowledge and excellent stakeholder management skills.

You will ideally have:

• Experience in town planning, infrastructure, utilities or development management.
• Strong knowledge of UK planning legislation, policy and processes.
• Experience with local plans, major planning applications or strategic infrastructure projects.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• An understanding of environmental planning, sustainability and infrastructure requirements.
• A degree in Town Planning or equivalent relevant experience.
• RTPI or RICS membership, or a willingness to work towards it.
• A full UK driving licence and flexibility for occasional travel.
• Experience within the water, wastewater, energy, transport or other regulated infrastructure sectors would be particularly advantageous.

Why Join?

This role offers the opportunity to influence major infrastructure projects and sustainable regional growth while developing your career within a leading utilities organisation.

Benefits include:

• Hybrid working
• Annual performance bonus
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Healthcare
• Generous annual leave
• Flexible employee benefits