Town Planning Project Co-ordinator

Yorkshire Water; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water service provider in Bradford is looking for a Town Planning Project Co-ordinator to manage planning consultancy projects, ensure compliance with KPIs, and enhance relationships with stakeholders. The successful candidate will have strong organizational skills, experience in project management, and a customer-focused approach. This permanent position offers a salary from £27,186 to £33,584 per annum, alongside a range of benefits including a performance-related bonus and pension scheme. Apply today to explore a career with us.

Benefits

Annual performance-related bonus

Attractive pension scheme

Development opportunities

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Wellness days

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Previous experience of projects and partnership working.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with colleagues and customers.
• Excellent communication skills, especially report writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Deal with enquiries requiring technical advice and application support.
• Record planning applications and maintain progress tracking.
• Attend meetings to represent Yorkshire Water when needed.

Skills

Project management

Effective relationship management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Financial awareness

Tools

Microsoft Office

Office 365

Job description

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Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

Salary & Benefits -

We offer a salary from £27,186 - £33,584 per annum, depending on experience

• Annual performance related bonus
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Town Planning Project Co-ordinator progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day! Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Bradford / Hybrid Working (Typically one day in the office per week – Bradford)

Work type: This is a permanent position. Working 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday between a working window of 8:00am-6:00pm.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Town Planning Project Co-ordinator to join the Town Planning Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Town Planning Development team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

The Town Planning Development Team is responsible for responding to planning application and local plan consultations from local planning authorities as well as direct approaches to Development Consent Order consultations.

Where you fit in:

As our Town Planning Project Co-ordinator, you will:

• Deal with all enquiries, telephone, mail or email requiring technical advice, clarification and application support
• Monitor and track the Planning Consultancy Framework mailbox and allocate/record projects to planning consultants in line with the Framework and in discussion with the Town Planning Manager (Capital Delivery).
• Record planning application and local plan consultations arriving into the team, and record progress through to final decision in association with town planning colleagues.
• Maintain an open door policy with planning consultants, Yorkshire Water Project Managers, developers and designers to ensure the smooth progress of their scheme through the delivery process
• Attend internal and external meetings as required to represent Yorkshire Water where support is required
• Report on compliance with KPI’s for planning application/local plan consultations as required by the Senior Town Planning Manager.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Previous experience of projects, partnership working and financial management
• Ability to focus on specific activities whilst understanding the wider impact of service delivery to all customers
• Ability to develop and maintain effective internal and external relationships with colleagues and customers
• Able to negotiate and influence and work on your own initiative
• Highly organised, able to work towards stringent timescales, with the ability to multi-task, as the role demands
• Commitment and flexibility are key, along with the ability to cope under pressure, calmly and rationally.
• Puts the customer at the heart of everything we do, always considers the customers point of view
• Demonstrates financial awareness when making day to day business decisions
• Excellent communication skills, particularly report writing, presentation and analytical skills
• Good IT skills, experienced in using Microsoft Office including Word and Excel and Office 365

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you’ve got experience in managing projects and excellent organisational skills and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

Please apply online and submit an up to date CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Recruitment Process:

Closing Date –15th August, 2025

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.


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