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Job Brief / Purpose –

The Town Planning team collectively provide a specialist in-house town planning service to all parts of Network Rail in the Southern Region.

The Town Planning Technician plays a key role in supporting the work of the team and providing technical support and assistance, working closely with internal teams and stakeholders.A large part of the role involves assessing, consulting, and responding to town planning consultations for third party development near the railwaywithin statutory deadlines.

The role also provides the opportunity for an introduction to town planning and to be involved in dealing with town planning matters affecting the railway, engaging with developers and Local Authorities to help secure investment into the railway and reviewing Local Plans and third party planning applications.

Key Accountabilities –

1.Maintain strong relationships with, and be responsive to the needs of, individual customers on specific projects and programmes across the range of Town Planning services.

2.Maintain effective communication with external stakeholders to facilitate delivery of all Town Planning services and third-party asset protection work in particular.

3.Consult within Network Rail and advise and negotiate with local authorities to deliver the third-party asset protection service.Provide technical support to the team on all Town Planning services as required.

4.To develop and maintain close and effective working relationships with internal colleagues to enable efficient and effective service delivery.

5.Deliver an efficient and effective third-party asset protection service on behalf of Network Rail in compliance with external statutory timescales and processes. Provide technical support to the team including (but not limited to) preparing and submitting statutory planning and related notifications and applications, submitting appeals, and responding to statutory development plan consultations. Responsible for the provision and maintenance of team data recording and input to other Property and Network Rail information and monitoring systems.

6.To support changes required in the delivery of the Town Planning services overall strategy.

7.Delivery of the third-party asset protection service to required standards and timescales. Maintenance of data services for the team. Preparation of supporting information for the range of Town Planning Services.

8.Provide support to the team as required

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

Relevant qualification

Skilled in the use of technical administration, data management, and geographic information systems and software applications

Good communication skills

Desirable

Experience within the rail industry

Town planning experience

Full Driving Licence

Salary:Band 5, ranging from £24,960 - £29,469 per annum plus London Allowance