Job Ref: 213031517

Date: 2021-01-17 21:00:32

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Principal Infrastructure Funding Negotiator 
Home Counties
£45-50 p/h Inside IR35
8 Month Contract
Job Ref – 24921
 
Are you seeking a very interesting role that requires initiative and independent working, whilst representing a fantastic client?
 
Pay Rate – Quoted at £50 per hour
IR Scope – To be determined
Duration – 8 months
Remote Working
 
This position will be in the council's Infrastructure Funding team.
The main duties and responsibilities are as follows:
– To be the single point of contact for developers, district and county council teams for a number of strategic development sites
– To represent and articulate the Council's interests in all dealings with developers & landowners
– To be responsible for the efficient and effective process and coordination of council teams involved with S106 requirements.
– To understand progress, critical timescales, resource implications, issues and risks and update the strategic sites programme accordingly.
– To be the intelligent client and instruct, manage and monitor production of the legal agreement, consulting with expert officers.
– To check service area's responses to planning consultations (Single Response) for key sites and ensure requirements are reflected appropriately
– To identify, justify, co-ordinate, negotiate and secure funding for council service infrastructure needs arising from development proposals in policy & planning documents and planning applications
– To help present and defend the Council's case in relation to infrastructure funding matters at planning appeals and inquiries as required  
– Ensure that the County Council's infrastructure and service requirements, land and funding are considered when considering major planning applications.
– To ensure that a clear audit trail is kept of negotiations and key decision and that all required approvals are obtained prior to S106 agreements being completed.   
– To line manage Development Negotiators, supporting them with their negotiations, carrying out appraisals and providing training as required.

This role will move quickly and is unique opportunity to join a growing local authority.

To avoid missing out please apply today with a copy of your CV then call Ben Hitchman on (phone number removed)
 
If you are a Town Planner who is interested in job opportunities but this role is not of interest, please still apply then we can consider you for other positions

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