Principal Planning Policy Officer  

Requisition ID: NOR00001625

Domain: Support Services/Tax and Legal

Working in partnership with the North East Lincolnshire Council, EQUANS are recruiting for a Principal Planning Policy Officer to be based in Grimsby. This is a permanent, full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a salary banding of £38,000 – £42,000 and benefits package.  

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an Award winning (RTPI) team with 2 national wins under their belt and boasting low staff turn over, flexible working – choose what days you want in the office and enjoy a great work life balance – and Professional membership fees paid by the company.

EQUANS is North East Lincolnshire Council’s long-term Regeneration Partner delivering a number of services on their behalf, including the Planning Service. This role is to support the planning service, to ensure that it delivers a first-class service to its customers and fully contributes to delivering sustainable development and growth in North East Lincolnshire.  You will be part of the Spatial Planning team, which deals with the preparation of development plans, supporting evidence base documents, and associated planning policy documents. The team is currently preparing a full review of the Local Plan on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council. 

What will you deliver?  

• Prepare and contribute to work on statutory and non-statutory planning policy documents, including: The formulation of planning policies and their justification through robust evidence; Preparing for and undertaking consultation and engagement activities, including attendance at public meetings; Liaison with council officers regarding delivering the council’s new Local Plan; Preparation of evidence for, and attendance at, public examinations, inquiries and appeals as required
• Work closely with other teams to support regeneration and economic growth projects
• Liaise with private sector developers regarding development and investment opportunities
• Work across a broad range of environmental and socio-economic disciplines
• Work closely with other officers to prepare evidence documents including Authority Monitoring Reports and statements of housing land supply.  

What can we offer you?  

On offer is a salary banding of £38,000 – £42,000, dependent upon skills and experience as well as benefits package, which includes;

• Hybrid working supported
• Professional membership fees paid
• Pension Scheme
• 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 1 times annual salary
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers Gym membership discounts 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes    

Who are we looking for?  

• You will have a degree or diploma in Town and Country Planning and be working towards, or willing to work towards, Chartered Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) 
• Extensive knowledge of town and country planning legislation, the development process, and statistical methodology
• Extensive ICT skills including experience in spreadsheet and database creation and maintenance, and experience in using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software to present and analyse data
• Have a sound knowledge of research techniques
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise work to meet deadlines.  

Who are we?  

EQUANS is a market leader in the sector with 74,000 employees leveraging 200 years of expertise. With revenues of €12 billion, EQUANS is present in 17 countries – mostly across Europe, but also with significant interests in North America, Latin America and Australia.

In the UK, & Ireland, all of ENGIE’s activity in technical services & facilities management, energy efficiency and regeneration are now part of EQUANS. The new entity also includes specialist energy related capabilities: smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.  

EQUANS is an autonomous business within ENGIE Group – with its own dedicated management team and operating structure to help further accelerate growth and service performance.

EQUANS supports its customers by mobilising its expertise to provide low-carbon energy solutions, offer cutting-edge technical and FM services and transformative regeneration in the UK & Ireland. From homes to cities, hospitals to the heart of government, offices to industry.

EQUANS empowers transitions both for today and tomorrow.

What's next?  

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

For more information about EQUANS, please visit:

https://www.engie.co.uk/equans

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. There is no re-location package with this job role. EQUANS do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements. 

The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.

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