Senior Infrastructure Officer
Lincolnshire County Council
Overview
In this Senior Infrastructure Officer role you drive planning & advisory work on nationally significant infrastructure projects in Lincolnshire. You’ll join a multidisciplinary team to shape outcomes for residents and the environment, engaging with promoters, communities and decision-makers. You’ll handle Local Impact Reports, legal agreements, hearings, and conditions, with day-to-day management of the Planning Apprentice. This position offers a clear path to influence Lincolnshire’s energy transition at scale.
Pay / Benefits- Contributory pension
- Comprehensive benefits package including discount schemes
- Cycle to work
- Flexible working policies
- Career progression opportunities
- Generous annual leave with option to buy more
- Lead and advise on NSIPs to achieve positive outcomes for Lincolnshire residents and environment
- Prepare Local Impact Reports and negotiate legal agreements
- Appear at examinations, inquiries and hearings; discharge conditions/requirements
- Collaborate with promoters, applicants, communities and stakeholders
- Manage workloads and provide day-to-day supervision for the Planning Apprentice
- Process applications for minerals and waste development when workload allows
- Degree or Post Graduate qualification in Town and Country Planning
- Eligible for full membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
- Experience in strategic planning and NSIPs; ability to engage with multiple decision-makers and stakeholders
- collaborative
- proactive
- organised
- planning policy analysis
- Local Impact Reports
- negotiation of legal agreements
Reference: WJ-747_30992067