Head of Town Planning

1 month ago

Broughton, United Kingdom East West Rail Full time
DescriptionA little bit about us:
East West Rail is an infrastructure programme linking communities between Oxford and Cambridge. The area is currently let down by a lack of transport choices, and we have a once in a generation opportunity to fix that – improving prosperity for people and places along the way.

East West Railway Company (that’s us) was created by the Department for Transport (DfT) to oversee the delivery of East West Rail from construction through to wheels in motion, making sure the railway comes together in the right way.

Role Summary:
As the Head of Town Planning here at EWR Co, you will provide advice on town planning matters to the wider team and manage suppliers to support the project

Team dimensions:
East West Rail operates a matrix structure. This role sits within the DCO planning and Consents Management Community, as part of the Strategy, Engagement and Analysis Professional Home.  Reporting to the Head of Land and Consents 

Key ResponsibilitiesThe Head of Town Planning is responsible for providing specialist support across the project. This will include but not be limited to:

  • Providing advice to senior management and the wider team on town planning matters relating to the project.
  • Managing provision of town planning advice by third party suppliers.  
  • Managing specific areas of activity as delegated by the DCO Director.
  • To advise senior management and the wider team within EWR Co and its delivery partners on planning matters relating to the project including in relation to the Development Consent Order, Transport and Works Act Order, planning application processes and permitted development rights.
  • To provide input to decision-making processes relating to route option and alignment recommendations.
  • To prepare, write and present reports, often of a complex nature, on planning matters to, or provide input to others’ reports for, various internal and external fora.
  • To lead liaison with Local Planning Authorities and relevant stakeholders in relation to the project in the pre-application, examination and, if relevant, delivery phases.
  • To lead on the discharge of EWR Co’s functions relating to planning matters under the Development Consent Order, including through discharge of requirements, planning obligations or otherwise, supporting internal and contractor teams on the preparation of relevant materials.
  • To monitor and, if necessary, respond to third party planning applications that may affect delivery of the project.  
  • To manage ongoing liaison with key external stakeholders.
  • To support with emerging business needs – for example in design panel reviews, local engagement panels and public engagement activities.
  • To manage third party suppliers and their project teams, where appropriate, including applicable budgets and deliverables, and monitor and prepare reports, ensuring the production of EWR Co deliverables.
  • To take responsibility of your own and others’ health and safety by adopting and working to the EWR Co Health and Safety principles. 
  • To co-operate with EWR Co in all matters relating to health and safety, always including following safe working procedures. 
  • To act as a role model for EWR Co’s vision and values, behaving in ways that are aligned with EWR Co’s Ways of Working, as well as encouraging and supporting others to do so too. 
  • To promote diversity in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues. 
  • Foster an innovative mindset by proactively seeking and implementing creative solutions to challenges.
  • Responsible for managing and supporting direct reports including coaching and developing team members to drive individual growth and operational excellence. Leading continuous improvement, through regular performance management and ensuring compliance with organisation policies and updating relevant systems.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
  • Demonstrably fair, open, and honest, with a strong moral compass.
  • Unswerving in your attempts to seek the best value to the public purse
  • A self-starter who excels in a fast-paced and changing environment 
  • Comfortable in a politically influenced environment where strategic change may frequently lead to a new approach.
  • Intrinsically flexible and relaxed in a role which grows and changes as the project develops, doing whatever is necessary to deliver the desired outcomes
  • Motivated by helpfully challenging your peers, and being challenged by peers, to achieve better outcomes
  • A problem solver who is excited by resolving issues at pace 
  • Well versed in, and at ease with, all the basics of management – including the control of cost, schedule, and risk
  • Proficient in using your analytical skills to develop and deploy incisive mitigations
  • A passionate supporter of innovation and improvement, who is always searching for better ways to deliver
  • Captivated by the opportunity to lead disruptive change to the UK infrastructure sector
  • Motivated to develop and grow professionally as a topic leader and/or specialist
  • A strong enthusiast of paradigm shifts in information working practices, using technology to empower honesty and accuracy and drive successful delivery and productivity change
  • Driven to lead a step change in how documentation is used, and how bureaucracy can be drastically cut to aid delivery certainty.
Skills:
  • Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills (essential)
  • Confident, succinct, and inspiring communication (essential)
  • Ability to negotiate and procure delivery of planning consents from local planning authorities (essential).
  • Ability to produce and present documents to a variety of audiences (essential)
  • Ability to provide guidance on production of drawings, documents, and supplemental planning information (essential)
  • Adept at balancing competing needs and pressures to achieve strategic aims (essential)
  • IT skills including MS Office (essential)
  • At ease with, and having an appetite for, technological change (desirable)
  • Chartered membership of a relevant professional body (essential)
 Knowledge:
  • Demonstrable experience and understanding of the planning process and associated legislation including development management (essential)
  • Proven practical understanding of the complex requirements of infrastructure development projects (essential)
  • Good knowledge of planning legislation, policy and guidance relating to the Development Consent Order and town planning processes (Essential)
Experience:
  • 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 (essential)
  • Significant experience of demonstrable personal responsibility for managing projects of between £5m-£100m value (desirable)
  • Sufficient seniority and credibility to be able to advise other members of the team on wider projects in relation to the programme (essential)
  • Adaptable to changing circumstances and environments - adjusting priorities, strategies and approaches in response to evolving needs and challenges.
  • Resilient with the ability to bounce back from setbacks and obstacles while remaining focussed on goals. 
  • Proficient in navigating change and periods of transformation while maintaining effectiveness.
  • Experience within the Rail Sector (desirable)
  • Experience with Development Consent Order (DCO) (essential)

BenefitsWhat we offer: 
  • Competitive base salary  
  • Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution  
  • 36 days holiday a year (including bank holidays) + up to 2 days to buy  
  • Life assurance  
  • Employee Assistance Programme 
  • Perks platform with hundreds of discounts and freebies 
  • On-the-spot and annual awards 
  • Advanced learning and development programmes 
  • Great work-life balance and flexible working opportunities  
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies  
  • Exceptional IT tools 

 EWR Co strives to embrace a flexible working environment, where a degree of flexibility is maintained to accommodate both the needs and preferences of employees and what is required to achieve business objectives. EWR Co will always work with any individual to assess and accommodate an individual’s work life balance and style. 

Diversity and inclusion:
To discover the best solutions, it’s important we embrace diversity of thought. That’s why we aim to ensure our colleagues feel included, engaged and valued. Inclusiveness is not a buzzword, but a way of being. Our approach to diversity is simple – a workplace where everyone is welcome and everyone is encouraged to be themselves. It helps fuel our innovation and connects us with the customers and communities we serve.  If you want to connect lives and unlock the future, then we’d love to hear from you. East West Railway Company is a new and exciting venture at the forefront of the changing landscape of the rail industry, delivering substantial fast-paced improvement to modernise the railway.

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