31314 - Sustainable Places Planning Advisor
| Posting date: | 26 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £33,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 July 2025 |
| Location: | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 31314 |
Summary
Hertfordshire and North London faces many environmental challenges. The amount of growth planned in the area is one such challenge. The successful candidate will influence development to protect and enhance the environment. Our aim is to secure the best environmental outcomes through this growth. Our work is varied and diverse. We seek to protect chalk stream rivers and groundwater, remediate contamination and steer development from flood risk areas.
As a member of our Sustainable Places team your work will involve:
• Providing a positive planning service to local planning authorities, developers and consultants
• Commenting on planning applications
• Negotiating environmental outcomes
• Responding to Local Plan consultations
• Contributing to internal business improvement working groups •
There is no requirement for your background to be in the planning sector.
We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer. We strive to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups. We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and advocate diversity at every opportunity.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents, or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
For more info on working with us see https://environmentagencycareers.co.uk/
The team
The Sustainable Places team is part of our Environment, Planning and Engagement department. We work in partnership with stakeholders to deliver EA2030 goals.
We are a positive, friendly and hardworking team who take pride in delivering outcomes for the environment. We are dual located across our offices in London and Welwyn Garden City.
Experience/skills required
We're looking for a talented, dynamic team member with a track record of delivering results. You will demonstrate professionalism, integrity and compassion. You will be adaptable and resilient under pressure and enjoy working as part of a supportive team
• You will be qualified to at least degree standard (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
• Proven time management skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• An ability to prioritise workload
• Effective influencing and negotiation skills
• Excellent customer services skills and experience working with stakeholders
• An ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences
Most importantly, a passion to develop a career which will create a better place for people and wildlife.
As a member of our Sustainable Places team your work will involve:
• Providing a positive planning service to local planning authorities, developers and consultants
• Commenting on planning applications
• Negotiating environmental outcomes
• Responding to Local Plan consultations
• Contributing to internal business improvement working groups •
There is no requirement for your background to be in the planning sector.
We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer. We strive to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups. We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and advocate diversity at every opportunity.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents, or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
For more info on working with us see https://environmentagencycareers.co.uk/
The team
The Sustainable Places team is part of our Environment, Planning and Engagement department. We work in partnership with stakeholders to deliver EA2030 goals.
We are a positive, friendly and hardworking team who take pride in delivering outcomes for the environment. We are dual located across our offices in London and Welwyn Garden City.
Experience/skills required
We're looking for a talented, dynamic team member with a track record of delivering results. You will demonstrate professionalism, integrity and compassion. You will be adaptable and resilient under pressure and enjoy working as part of a supportive team
• You will be qualified to at least degree standard (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
• Proven time management skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• An ability to prioritise workload
• Effective influencing and negotiation skills
• Excellent customer services skills and experience working with stakeholders
• An ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences
Most importantly, a passion to develop a career which will create a better place for people and wildlife.