Planning Lead - Lincolnshire Reservoir

## Planning Lead - Lincolnshire Reservoir Apply locations:
Peterborough:
London time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R31604
** Salary: circa £65k, depending on skills and experience
**** Full-time***,
* ** with flexibility for part-time.
**** 37 hours per week/permanent
***
* Location:

Peterborough/London - Hybrid working, 2 days p/w in Anglian Water office and able to visit sites in Lincolnshire, when required
**** Private health care
**** Double-matched pension
**** Virtual GP service for you and your household
**** Life assurance at 8 times salary
**** Be part of a once-in-a-generation project!
** Anglian Water is delivering one of the most ambitious infrastructure programmes in our history, the multi-billion-pound Reservoirs Programme, including two major new water reservoirs in the East of England:
Fens and Lincolnshire.

These projects of national significance will transform water supply across the region and secure a sustainable future for millions. We’re seeking a Planning Lead to play a pivotal role in shaping the Lincolnshire Reservoir, a career-defining opportunity for an experienced and passionate Town and Country Planner.
** About the role
** As Anglian Water’s Planning Lead, you’ll be at the forefront of our Development Consent Order (DCO) application, working alongside our specialist planning consultants as part of a multi disciplinary team of experts in consenting, design, master planning, construction, stakeholder engagement, land acquisition, and environment to drive a strategic, coordinated, and proactive approach, ensuring the project is not just consentable but fully fundable.
** What you’ll be doing:
*** Lead the planning workstream for the Lincolnshire Reservoir, working closely with a multi-disciplinary team and reporting to the Head of Stakeholder & Planning.
* Manage outputs from specialist planning consultants to deliver key planning documents, including the Planning Strategy, Planning Statement, Policy Accordance Tables, Statements of Common Ground, and S106 Agreements.
* Provide strategic planning input into the DCO programme, design decisions, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, and DCO requirements.
* Identify planning risks early and propose mitigation strategies, including alignment with other developments and emerging Local Plans.
* Manage and oversee the production and submission of supporting Town and Country Planning Act applications as required.
* Collaborate internally across the reservoir projects and Anglian Water teams to share best practice and ensure consistent planning approaches.
* Engage proactively with local planning authorities, including in relation to preparing and agreeing planning performance agreements.
* Attend and support meetings and public consultations.
** What does it take to be Planning Lead?
*** A relevant town planning qualification with extensive experience dealing with major applications gained in a local planning authority/consultancy.
* Experience of dealing with  Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects and the Development Consenting Order process
* Chartered Royal Town Planning Institute member or eligibility to join
* Strong knowledge of the UK planning system including the Development Consent Order  process.
* Excellent relationship management skills with a collaborative, quality-focused approach.
* Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Skilled negotiator, able to navigate complex stakeholder discussions.
* Strong project management abilities, with excellent organisational skills.
* Full UK driving licence, with flexibility to travel to meetings and site visits.
** As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:
*** Personal private health care
* Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
* Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
* Double-matched pension (maximum 7% employee : 14% employer contribution)
* 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
* Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
* Bonus scheme
* Flexible benefits to support your…