Senior Planning Liaison Engineer

As we face challenging and interesting times regarding water and sewerage, we must maintain the supply of safe, high-quality drinking water to our customers whilst ensuring a high-quality treated return to the environment. This role is an integral part of this journey.

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.

Right now, we are at the forefront of ensuring that new development reduces the rainwater runoff into the sewer network.  

This role gives an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Engineer to have a real impact on the future investment in our sewerage and water supply services.

You will:

• carry out pre-development assessments on major developments
• regularly communicate with your colleagues and developers to 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.

Now is an exciting time to join the Planning Liaison team as we undergo a period of change under new leadership.

Some of our key objectives include greater engagement with developers, local planning authorities and internal communications.

We are pivoting toward the use of data feedback into decision making and looking for ways to be innovative and efficient.

What you'll need

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 confident advising and influencing a range of groups on developments
• have excellent written, presentation, IT, time management and organisational skills.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us. 

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about 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.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.