Permanent
Senior Planner - Transport Policy
Planning and Transport Policy
Wigan Life Centre South
College Avenue
Wigan
WN1 1NJ
Grade 8 - £28,221 - £32,233 per annum
37 hours per week
Your role:
This is an exciting role at the heart of the council’s agenda for growth and health and wellbeing. You will help ensure that the role of transport in influencing the location and form of development is strengthened within Wigan, liaising with and influencing stakeholders. You will work at a strategic level with partners across Greater Manchester, contributing to the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework.
You will prepare local plans, policies and guidance and assist neighbourhood planning. You will work closely with the Development Management Service in the determination of planning applications to get the right outcome for Wigan, and you will ensure that suitable travel plans are provided and implemented.
About you:
You will have degree and chartered membership of a relevant professional body and good knowledge of the legal, regulatory, policy, resource and political framework within which transport and travel planning operate. You will be proactive in tackling issues around transport across all modes, to help deliver growth and housing, improve places and support healthier lifestyles.
You will be a self-starter, highly motivated, well organised and enthusiastic about the role that transport and travel planning can play. You will be an effective communicator who is able to work in partnership with all stakeholders.
About us:
Wigan Council is a great place to work. Our staff are valued and recognised as our greatest asset.
We are investing in our planning and transport policy service in order to help deliver growth that truly benefits the people of Wigan Borough, creating and maintaining places that people want to live in, work in, spend time in and invest in.
If you would like further information or an informal discussion please contact Nick Clarke on 01942 489222.
To view the details relating to this position, please click the link below:
Job Specification.pdf
To find out more about the growth of our Planning Services and the exciting development projects we will be involved in click here.