AddressWessex Water is a community within a community, and it's essential we maintain the supply of safe, high-quality drinking water to our customers, while also ensuring a high-quality treated return to the environment. This role is an integral part of this journey.
This is a 12-month FTC role, and we are looking for graduate and experienced candidates for this role.
What you'll do
Within our Planning Liaison team, we are proud of the quality and efficiency of our work to ensure the right solution is delivered for our customers.
We are responsible for providing accurate, relevant and timely information to developers, local planning authorities and customers on the serving of new developments. This role provides an outstanding opportunity for a Planning Liaison Engineer to have a real impact on the future investment in our sewerage and water supply services.
The role is diverse and offers a variety of responsibilities as you will:
- carry out pre-development assessments on major developments.
- regularly communicate with your colleagues and developers.
- discuss the impact of proposed developments with relevant teams across the business.
- ensure issues are identified and resolved with the best outcome for the customer and Wessex Water.
- identify the need for any capacity improvements, as well as regularly reviewing and updating guidance and policies.
In this position, you will directly supervise a Planning Liaison Technician and assist them with their day to day enquires, with a prime focus on developing the PLT and more complex enquires.
What you'll need
As a self-sufficient Planning Coordinator, you will:
- have a sound understanding of the development management process that contributes to sewerage and water supply services.
- need to hold a Civil Engineering Degree or equivalent qualification.
- be a strong communicator and able to confidently advise on developments that you are working on.
- need excellent written, presentation, IT and organisational skills.
What you'll receive
- Total pension contributions up to 20%.
- Career progression and professional development opportunities.
- 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
- The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
- A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
- Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
- A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary.
- Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
- One paid volunteering day each year.
- Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
- An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
- Support from mental health first aiders.
- A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.
Who we are
We are one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
The work we do goes beyond providing an essential public service. We also aim to have a positive impact on the communities we serve and the natural environment.
Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have the opportunity to develop and progress your career, while also receiving health and wellbeing support.
We also continue to promote diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.
This is an exciting opportunity to join us and if you would like to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to let us know about any additional support you may need.
Sound interesting? Apply to start your application.
