Planning Officer

4 weeks ago


Preston, United Kingdom Lancashire County Council Full time

Salary £32,020 - £36,298 per annum | Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week | County Hall, Preston / Home Working

**International Sponsorship **- this role is **not **open to international sponsorship (Shortage Occupations only)

We are looking for an experienced Planning Officer who is self-motivated and able to work in a pressured environment as a specialist-planning professional to join Lancashire County Council as we continue to develop and deliver a programme of major transport infrastructure investment.

**About us**:
We are a dedicated, multi-disciplinary team established providing environmental planning services, civil engineering, and transport planning to deliver an ambitious programme of works.

Through the Preston, South Ribble and Lancashire City Deal we are well underway in delivering largest coordinated investment in highway and transport infrastructure in Lancashire for forty years. Funded by City Deal capital investment exceeding £350 million, we've been busy delivering major road schemes, active travel and public transport improvements and public realm enhancements across Central Lancashire to support housing development and economic growth in the Preston city region.

Through the Preston Transforming Cities Fund we're also delivering a new Railway Station in north-west Preston and transformational placemaking enhancements in the City centre.

**About the role**:
You can expect to be active on a number of projects at any given time - these can vary in both scale and nature, making the workload extremely interesting.

You will work in collaboration with other specialist disciplines and will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of schemes, research projects, and innovative, technically challenging work, reporting to the team's Senior and Principal Planner.

Our team is working in a hybrid approach with opportunity to work from home and in the office.

**About you**:
You will have a relevant planning degree or similar and have a couple of years post qualification relevant experience in the public or private sector.

You will be working towards or be a chartered member of the RTPI.

You will have excellent report writing skills and be highly organised. You will have strong communication skills and a knowledge of planning processes and legislation. You will have good creative thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills. You will have the ability to both work as part of a team and manage an individual workload.

If you are a planning professional, this will be a unique opportunity to join an exciting, forward thinking team and take your career to the next level.

If you wish to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Niamh O'Sullivan on 01772 530695.

**Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.**

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

**Interview Date: Monday 4th December 2023
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