Town Planner

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

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (£40,964 - £51,205)
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Town Planner 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: West Yorkshire/ Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office a week – Bradford – Relocating to Leeds Summer 2026)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

Town Planner to join the Land & Property team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers.
Could this be you?

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 team plays a key role in meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. Join our Town Planning Development Team and help shape the future of sustainable development across the region. You’ll be at the heart of major planning decisions, responding to planning applications, local plan consultations and nationally significant infrastructure proposals. This is a chance to use your technical expertise to influence outcomes providing confident advice on planning consultations, while safeguarding Yorkshire Water’s assets and meeting regulatory standards.

• Prepare responses to preplanning enquires and planning applications consultation ensuring YW interests are clearly communicated throughout the planning development management process and that future development across the region accords with infrastructure delivery
• Liaise confidently with Development Management officers, local authorities, developers and other external stakeholders on planning, asset protection and development matters
• Influence future development across the region by ensuring proposals align with long-term infrastructure delivery plans
• Represent Yorkshire Water in development management consultations, forums and working groups, acting as a knowledgeable and credible advocate
• Resolve complex and escalated development management issues, working with senior stakeholders both internally and externally to achieve positive outcomes
• Collaborate closely with internal teams including Asset Planning, Strategy and Network teams to ensure Yorkshire Water’s requirements are clearly communicated throughout the planning process
• Provide expert coaching, training and technical support to Town Planning Technicians and colleagues across the wider business
• Support consistent, high-quality service delivery, meeting demanding targets and agreed KPIs
• Review planning applications and supporting documents assessing their potential impact on Yorkshire Water assets
• Produce robust, timely technical planning responses in line with legislation, best practice and service standards
• Maintain and utilise GIS and data tools to accurately track development activity across the region
• Liaise with local…