Future Growth Planner

Description

• Ensuring customer satisfaction, resolving issues and ensuring that services provided meet the needs of the customer.
• Proactive engagement with local authorities, developers and other stakeholders to help Southern Water plan for the future.
• You will liaise with developers regarding connections, capacity issues, as well as engaging with Local Planning Authorities on planning application responses and review discharge of planning conditions from planning applications.
• Where applicable, working with local authorities to influence planning policy that promotes sustainable development and allows for the occupancy of developments to be phased in line with upgrades to our infrastructure.
• Manage the relationship with our service partners for application management, ensuring they are up to date with business & regulatory policies and procedures.
• As the Future Growth Planner you will proactively engage with customers and stakeholders to assist them through their application process for their development and oversee Capacity Checks/Pre-Planning enquiries of existing public sewers/water mains.

Requirements

• Flexibility and independence with an ability to contribute to overcoming problems and develop creative solutions.
• Research skills, able to bring together a range of information to contribute to a clear plan
• Good understanding of Southern Water’s obligations, requirements and strategic objectives under Water UKs Levels of Service and D-MeX. Interpersonal skills to create strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Hold a Degree in town & country planning, environmental or engineering science, engineering, town planning (desirable or equivalent) or relevant experience.
• You will have planning experience, appreciating the needs of developers and infrastructure companies such as water companies.
• Experience of working in a regulated industry to meet strict service levels and achieve strategic objectives.

Benefits

• Health benefits through a Cash Plan
• 25 days annual holiday
• Two paid community volunteering days a year
• Company and performance-related bonus
• Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Stars benefits portal offering discounts and savings on several products and experiences
• We offer competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Occupational health service
• Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance