Your new company

We're working with a local authority in Cambridgeshire who are recruiting a Principal Planner for a 12-month contract. As the Principal Planner, you will lead on complex infrastructure planning projects, including TWAO and NSIP schemes.

Your new role

This is a varied role where you will;

• Lead on complex infrastructure planning projects including TWAO and NSIP schemes

• Project manage the end-to-end infrastructure planning project process, including stakeholder engagement, risk management, evidence preparation, and public inquiries.

• Represent the shared planning service in high-level meetings with applicants, statutory consultees, elected members, legal counsel, and external stakeholders.

• Coordinate internal and external inputs across planning, transport, environment, legal, and other technical services.

• Support policy alignment with Local Plans, National Policy Statements (NPS), and government infrastructure priorities.
  
  

What you'll need to succeed

• Strong project management skills, including proven experience of leading complex infrastructure planning projects under the TWAO and NSIP regulatory regimes from inception to decision (Essential).

• Excellent understanding of UK planning legislation and policy, particularly the Planning Act 2008, TWA 1992, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, and Localism Act (Essential).

• Proven ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, manage competing deadlines, and ensure delivery of high-quality outputs (Essential).

• Experience of preparing Local Impact Reports, Relevant Representations, and Written Representations for NSIPs (Essential).

• Strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills, including working with local communities, developers, legal advisors, and statutory consultees (Essential).

• Experience of taking part in public inquiry or the formal examination process (Desirable).

• Experience with Planning Performance Agreements, using project tracking tools and digital planning systems (Desirable).

• Full clean driving licence (Essential).

Qualifications:

• RTPI accredited degree in Town Planning or related discipline.

• Chartered Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) or eligible for it.
  
  

What you'll get in return

This is a 12-month contract which may be extended. The organisation have a flexible / agile working arrangement whereby some time will be spent working from the office and some from home. We expect you'll be in the office up to 2 days per week. The organisation is open to considering day rates at differing levels depending on experience.

What you need to do now

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