Future Growth Planner

Future Growth Planner page is loaded Future Growth Plannerlocations: Worthingtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: January 5, 2026 (30 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR6927 Closing Date 2026-01-05Job Title: Future Growth Planner - fixed term maternity coverLocation: Durrington - Hybrid 2-3 days per weekContract Type: Fixed Term 12 monthsHours: 37 hours per week (Can consider part time)Salary: up to £35,000 - depending on skills and experienceThere has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint! Job Overview This fantastic new opportunity has become available at Southern Water for a position in the Future Growth Planning Team. The role will be to support the Senior Future Growth Planner in engaging with local planning authorities and developers on their housing growth needs. As the Future Growth Planner you will proactively engage with customers and stakeholders to assist them through their application process for their development and oversee Capacity Checks/Pre-Planning enquiries of existing public sewers/water mains. You will liaise with developers regarding connections, capacity issues, as well as engaging with Local Planning Authorities on planning application responses and review discharge of planning conditions from planning applications. Proactive engagement with local authorities, developers and other stakeholders to help Southern Water plan for the future. Where applicable, working with local authorities to influence planning policy that promotes sustainable development and allows for the occupancy of developments to be phased in line with upgrades to our infrastructure. Ensuring customer satisfaction, resolving issues and ensuring that services provided meet the needs of the customer. Manage the relationship with our service partners for application management, ensuring they are up to date with business & regulatory policies and procedures. You will liaise with developers regarding connections, capacity issues, as well as engaging with Local Planning Authorities on planning application responses and review discharge of planning conditions from planning applications. About You Skills and Experience You will have planning experience, appreciating the needs of developers and infrastructure companies such as water companies. You will liaise with developers regarding connections, capacity issues, as well as engaging with Local Planning Authorities on planning application responses and review discharge of planning conditions from planning applications. Hold a Degree in town & country planning, environmental or engineering science, engineering, town planning (desirable or equivalent) or relevant experience. Flexibility and independence with an ability to contribute to overcoming problems and develop creative solutions. Research skills, able to bring together a range of information to contribute to a clear plan Experience of working in a regulated industry to meet strict service levels and achieve strategic objectives. Good understanding of Southern Water's obligations, requirements and strategic objectives under Water UKs Levels of Service and D-MeX. Interpersonal skills to create strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders You will liaise with developers regarding connections, capacity issues, as well as engaging with Local Planning Authorities on planning application responses and review discharge of planning conditions from planning applications. Package This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Durrington office and home. We are offering a salary of up to £35,000 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including: • Company and performance-related bonus• Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution• Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary• Health benefits through a Cash Plan• Two paid community volunteering days a year• 25 days annual holiday• Occupational health service• Stars benefits portal offering discounts and savings on several products and experiences• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications• We offer competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options Join our Future Growth team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment. Privacy Statement:Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to showcase their skills and experience.Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support - because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That's why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you'll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position. Our Benefits Company and performance-related bonus Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary Health benefits through a Cash Plan Two paid community volunteering days a year 25 days annual holiday Occupational health service Perkbox benefits offering discounts and savings on several products and experiences Study support may be available for job-related qualifications We offer competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options