Spatial Planner

20 hours ago

Manchester, United Kingdom National Highways Full time

2069 - Spatial Planner

**Your new role**

National Highways have an exciting opportunity for a Spatial Planner to join our team in the Northwest region. The Spatial Planner will be responsive in the planning system by taking a proactive approach, helping to ensure that new developments are well located and planned for, and the travel demands they create are also managed and sustainable for the strategic road network. You will work with local partners to understand and address the transport impact of spatial planning aspirations and with developers to identify what works are necessary on the network to mitigate the transport impact created.

**What you’ll be leading on**
- Cooperating with Local Planning Authorities and relevant stakeholders in the development of local plans and strategic growth plans.
- Discharge our statutory responsibilities within the planning process, including the commissioning of specialist consultant support where necessary.
- Manage ongoing liaison with key external stakeholders, through attendance at local planning meetings and other planning or discussion forums, providing evidence-based and transparent guidance and advice on future local plans, as well as sharing information of National Highways emerging strategies and future development works for the region.
- Attend and represent the Region at public examinations, appeals and public inquiries. Work closely with internal and external partners to identify and secure funding opportunities for improvements to the network in support of economic growth e.g. through developer contributions or other available funds.

**To be successful**
- Demonstrable experience and understanding of spatial planning and associated legislation including development management
- Proven practical understanding of the complex requirements of infrastructure development programmes and the prioritisation of needs to develop, manage and maintain a safe and efficient world-class asset.
- Qualified Town Planner or Transport Planner, or equivalent professional experience (Chartership is desirable)
- Experience of working with local planning and highway authorities, local enterprise partnerships within a political landscape supported by evidence of working successfully with a wide range of officials within such external stakeholder organisations
- Excellent stakeholder management, both internally and externally

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