Principal Infrastructure Planner

2 Month Contract With A Local Authority

The Principal Infrastructure Planner will work within a busy Spatial Planning and Infrastructure Team to ensure the right infrastructure is secured and delivered to support growth. This role is central to delivering the projects identified in the Councils Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) facilitating decision-making processes and supporting large-scale infrastructure programmes with a combined value of approximately 300m.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the programming coordination and delivery of projects and programmes listed in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP).
  
• Contribute to the delivery of circa 300m of infrastructure project and programme commitments.
  
• Support and maintain systems storing all financial and project data related to these commitments including data input monitoring and analysis.
  
• Assist in the review and update of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) and Charging Schedule processes including statutory consultation and document preparation.
  
• Facilitate and service governance and decision-making processes for infrastructure planning and delivery including managing meetings and relevant documentation.
  
• Prepare income forecasting reports related to developer contributions to support the Team Leader in securing funding for the Infrastructure Planning Team.
  
• Promote the image and work of the Infrastructure Planning Team both internally within the Council and externally.
  
• Manage a personal workload consisting of multiple large-scale projects and programmes with significant budgets ensuring timely and effective delivery.
  

Requirements

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject such as Town Planning Regeneration Surveying Business Management or Finance/Accounting.
  
• Alternatively significant experience leading on CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) and Section 106 work in local authorities may substitute for formal qualifications with a willingness to obtain a relevant professional qualification.
  
• Eligible for membership of a professional body such as RTPI RIBA RICS or a similar institution.
  
• Substantial experience in planning surveying or a closely related field relevant to infrastructure planning.
  

• 36 Hours Per Week
  
• Bi-Weekly payments
  
• Hybrid - 4 days WFH