Circa £95,000 per annum (depending on skills & experience)
Full time / 37 hrs a week / Permanent
Huntingdonor London - Hybrid.
Double Matched Pension shceme (up to combined 21%)
Private Healthcare
Make every drop of your potential count. Join our team!
We’relooking for a Planning & ConsentingSolicitor, to join our Legal and Company Secretariat team. This is a pivotal role supporting our Major Infrastructure programme, including landmark projects like the Lincs and Fens Reservoirs.
You’llprovide expert planning consent and other statutory consenting legal advice, drawing upon your direct experienceadvising applicantsforDevelopment Consent Orders(DCOs)
What will you be doing as aPlanning and ConsentingSolicitor?
Advising onconsenting strategy forauthorisingproposed development works.
Advising on allaspects of required applications forDCOsfor major infrastructure projects under the Planning Act 2008, including the required scope of powers, application documentation, interface with interested parties and landowners and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)and Water Framework Directive issues, amongst other aspects.
Advising on allaspects of required applications for planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, including all statutory processes and procedures such as (as necessary) planning appeals and planning inquiries.
What does it take to be aPlanning and ConsentingSolicitor?
Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with10+ years PQE (Essential)
Strong experienceof high planning matters either in private practice or in house(Essential)
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong analyticalskills
Innovative problem-solving and customer-focused approach
Flexible,practicaland collaborative working style
IT literate (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint)
Full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle
As a valued employee,you’llbe entitled to:
Double Matched Pension Scheme – matches your contributions up to7% (up to21 combined)
26 Days Annual Leave
Personal private health care
Annual bonus scheme
Life Cover at 8x your salary
Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary
Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
Opportunity to volunteer and do unpaid work in the community
Free parking at all offices, sites, and leisure parks
We’rea purpose-led organisation committed to sustainability, innovation, and delivering long-term value for our customers and communities. As Major Infrastructure Commercial Solicitor,you’llplay a vital role in ensuring our legal resilience and strategic success in delivering nationally significant infrastructure.
Inclusion at Anglian Water
Join us and make a difference.We’recommitted to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities.We’reproud to support the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter, Armed Forces Covenant (Gold), Disability Confident scheme, and the Women’s Utility Network.
Closing date:24/05/26
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Anglian Water supply water and water recycling services to more than six million domestic and business customers in the east of England and Hartlepool. Our services are at the heart of every single family and community in our region. We clean water to the highest standard, deliver it to millions of homes, and carefully manage it to ensure it never runs out.
We’re the largest water and water recycling company in England and Wales by geographic area. We’re also one of the driest regions in the country, with just 600 millimetres of rain each year, on average a third less than the rest of England. In fact some areas have a lower annual rainfall than Jerusalem. That’s why it’s vital that we look after the water that we’ve got.
