Planning Liaison Manager

Do you enjoy working in a busy environment and engaging with a range of stakeholders? Do you pride yourself on your communication skills? If so, we have a great opportunity for you. We are looking for a Planning Liaison Manager to lead a team of Engineers and Planners to undertake capacity planning for new development.

What you'll do

We supply over 273 million litres of water every day to 1.4 million customers. Our distribution network includes 231 water sources and treatment centres, 310 service reservoirs and water towers, and 12,149 kilometres of water mains.

As a Planning Liaison Manager, your duties will include:

• liaising with local planning authorities, developers and third parties on new housing and commercial proposals in our region
• reviewing and responding to draft local plans and supporting documents
• applying and developing planning policy for water supply and wastewater infrastructure
• participating in spatial planning activities and site allocations review
• reviewing and commenting on planning applications within specified consultation periods
• developing and maintaining systems for effective regulatory and management reporting
• engaging with a range of customers and colleagues.

The work is varied within this busy role and can involve tight deadlines, so you'll need to be able to work effectively under pressure, developing and updating the Development Site Assessment Reports in liaison with relevant Wessex Water departments, incorporating capacity and protection information for drainage and water supply services.

What you'll need

It is vital that you have:

• excellent IT skills
• a degree orequivalent qualification
• strong written and verbal communication skills
• excellent teamwork skills
• a good understanding of sewerage and water supply networks and planning processes.

What you'll receive

• A combined total pensioncontributionof up to 20%.
• Career progression andprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28withlength of service.
• Theopportunityto buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight timesyoursalary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part ofyourgross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paidvolunteeringday each year.
• Enhanced family leave and payarrangements.
• Aninteractivehealth and wellbeing platform.
• Supportfrom mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone toworkfor us.

Who we are

YTLUKis part of theinternationalYTLGroup based in Kuala Lumpur. TheUKcompanies include:

• WessexWater- one of thetop-performingwaterand sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTLDevelopments- a majorUKdevelopercurrentlyredevelopinga 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a trulysustainablenewcommunity
• YTLConstructionUK- a top 20UKcontractor providing fullyintegratedservices toinfrastructure,residential, commercial, industry, energy andenvironmentalsectors
• YTLArena - thedevelopmentandoperationof anentertainmentcomplex that includes a 19,000capacityarena,conferencingandexhibitionspace
• plus a number of other retail,environmentaland specialistbusinesses.

Our people tell us thatYTLUKis a great place towork, which is why so many of them staywithus! Youwillhavea uniqueopportunityto develop and progressyour career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate aboutdiversityandinclusion-withthat in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted tohavesigned the ArmedForcesCovenant and are aDisabilityConfident Employer.

If you requirereasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.