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Specialist Team Manager - Town Planning

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scottishwater logoScottishwater · Scotland, UK
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About the role

You'll lead and develop a team of town planning professionals, ensuring high-quality planning advice is embedded from the earliest stages of project development through to delivery. Working across projects ranging from smaller local schemes to complex major developments, you'll provide leadership, assurance and direction on planning strategy, consenting routes and stakeholder engagement. You'll work closely with internal teams, delivery partners, regulators and planning authorities to help secure robust, timely and practical outcomes that support Scottish Water's investment ambitions.

Requirements

  • Why Scottish Water?
  • Looking out for you
  • While the work we do is important, we know it's not the only thing that matters. That's why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance.
  • And for the everyday? We embrace flexible working. For your future, there's our pension (the 'know-what-you'll-get-when-you-retire' kind), as well as life assurance.
  • As for some nice extras? You will participate in a company bonus scheme. Not to mention access to SW Splash - handy rewards that can save you money on holidays, bills, and shopping.
  • The not-so-small print
  • This role will be a Grade 8 . If you're new to Scottish Water, you'll join us on a sta

Benefits

Flexible schedulePerformance bonusParental leave

Additional Information

Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland. Most people don't think too much about how clean water reaches their tap , b ut Scottish Water does. In fact, it's all we think about. As Team Manager for our Planning team, you're at the forefront of our mission. Y ou'll lead a specialist planning function that supports the successful development and delivery of projects across Scottish Water's Capital Investment programme. This is an exciting opportunity to shape how we navigate Scotland's statutory planning system, provide expert advice across a diverse portfolio of projects, and help deliver the infrastructure and services that communities across Scotland rely on every day.


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