Planning Specialist - 11040
1
East Midlands
Nottingham
Trentside Offices
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time
Environment & Sustainability, Planning
£34,879
This is an exciting opportunity to shape sustainable development to the benefit of the environment at a local level in the East Midlands. Working with our partners and colleagues through the planning process, you will secure environmental outcomes and take a ‘yes if’ approach to our work at a strategic level.
You’ll focus on ensuring our local authorities, developers and consultants receive a streamlined and efficient planning service, whilst proactively seeking to recover the costs of our services in line with operational guidance, in a confident, pragmatic & professional manner.
You will provide technical leadership, expertise and guidance and have the ability to flex to meet the teams and wider Area’s requirements. You will have a proven record of delivering efficiency in your work. You will also be highly skilled at networking & being proactive in engaging with our internal consultees and external partners to achieve great outcomes.
This is a challenging, but highly rewarding role. Do you think you can make the difference?
You’ll focus on ensuring our local authorities, developers and consultants receive a streamlined and efficient planning service, whilst proactively seeking to recover the costs of our services in line with operational guidance, in a confident, pragmatic & professional manner.
You will provide technical leadership, expertise and guidance and have the ability to flex to meet the teams and wider Area’s requirements. You will have a proven record of delivering efficiency in your work. You will also be highly skilled at networking & being proactive in engaging with our internal consultees and external partners to achieve great outcomes.
This is a challenging, but highly rewarding role. Do you think you can make the difference?
The dedicated Sustainable Places team coordinates & formulates responses to Local Authorities concerning strategic development documents such as Local Plans, & developmental planning consultations where these may impact on the environment, particularly concerning flood risk management. Currently, we are a team of seven with team members based in the Trentside Offices in Nottingham.
The successful applicant will have or be prepared to work towards, a specific professional qualification or membership of a professional body.
The successful applicant will have or be prepared to work towards, a specific professional qualification or membership of a professional body.
• Extensive knowledge of the planning system & relevant legislation i.e. Planning Appeals, EIPs, Local Plans, SA’s & supporting evidence.
• A sound collaborator & networker working closely with our internal consultees & our external partners to successfully influence through effective written & spoken communication skills
• Commercially aware & have the ability to influence & persuade external partners to take up our cost recoverable activities
• Coaching/mentoring of colleagues.
• Self-starter providing technical leadership & confident in liaising with senior leaders.
• Adaptive to change/new ways of working delivering efficiency & productivity.
• Demonstrating political awareness when dealing with customers and stakeholders.
• Lead on high profile schemes (major planning applications & NSIPs)
• Experience of working with/detailed knowledge of Local Enterprise Partnerships
• Flexibility will also be required to respond to changing demands and workloads within the team.
• A sound collaborator & networker working closely with our internal consultees & our external partners to successfully influence through effective written & spoken communication skills
• Commercially aware & have the ability to influence & persuade external partners to take up our cost recoverable activities
• Coaching/mentoring of colleagues.
• Self-starter providing technical leadership & confident in liaising with senior leaders.
• Adaptive to change/new ways of working delivering efficiency & productivity.
• Demonstrating political awareness when dealing with customers and stakeholders.
• Lead on high profile schemes (major planning applications & NSIPs)
• Experience of working with/detailed knowledge of Local Enterprise Partnerships
• Flexibility will also be required to respond to changing demands and workloads within the team.
For further information relating to this role, please contact Richard Cooper (Richard.cooper@environment-agency.gov.uk) or 07765 897062.
16/06/2019, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Achieves Results
Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses
Influences and Persuades Others
Presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.
Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality
Identifies and seizes the opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods, processes and without, compromising quality or accuracy.
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.