Salary: £40,221 to £44,428 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time and full time contracts available
Location: Hybrid - You can work from home and from one of our office bases in Selby, Richmond, Scarborough, Malton, Northallerton, Skipton and Harrogate, whilst you cover an allocated part of the region.
Our team…
The Council’s Planning Services play a fundamental role in managing the natural and built environment, ensuring that the future development needs of the area can be accommodated to make it a better place in which to live and work.
The Environment & Design workstream comprises a multidisciplinary team of specialist disciplines, who support the council’s role in place-shaping by working across the whole planning function. The specialisms include archaeology, ecology, landscape, historic environment, and urban design.
Role summary…
The Principal Urban Design Officer will influence the delivery of high quality and sustainable design of buildings, spaces and landscapes across the County and will be integral to delivering the Council’s place-shaping agenda.
You will provide specialist urban design advice, ensuring statutory requirements and council objectives are met and have a key role in supporting and shaping the preparation of the council’s Local Plan and other plans and strategies as well as providing advice and influencing the quality of development proposals.
You will also lead the preparation of masterplans, design codes and design guidance to support the council’s proactive role in facilitating quality place-making – including taking into account the council ambitions to tackle climate change and create a healthier North Yorkshire.
Duties and responsibilities…
- Take a lead role in a range of urban design related projects, from the earliest planning stages through to completion.
- Support the preparation, implementation, and review of statutory development plans by inputting to the formulation of policies and assessing the impact of site allocations.
- Prepare and update design codes, masterplans and design guidance and other advisory material for agents, developers, property owners, and the general public.
- Encourage and support high standards of design in new development.
- Prepare and present evidence at public examinations and local inquiries in so far as it relates to design.
- Respond to pre-application enquiries, planning applications and enforcement cases where a proposal will have significant impact.
- Provide input to design/development briefs and provide design advice in respect of Council owned assets.
- Advise on mitigation associated with new development.
- Provide design related training and briefings to develop in service capacity; equipping others to become more self-reliant when considering the impact of development and opportunities to negotiate better outcomes.
- Prepare illustrative and written material including urban design frameworks, 3D modelling, briefs, reports, and other relevant documentation to support high quality sustainable development.
- Provide design advice and support to other groups, organisations, and individuals in line with the Council’s commercial agenda.
- Interpret data to inform decision making.
- Communicate and negotiate effectively with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.
- Respond quickly to changes in market conditions, client requirements and government policies.
- Take responsibility for own work, performance, development and behaviours; using own initiative to ensure that expectations are met for the benefit of the Council, our customers and our colleagues.
Experience / Qualifications:
- Degree and relevant professional qualification in urban design or similar.
- Evidence of continuous professional and personal development.
- Significant post qualification experience in urban design
- Knowledge and understanding of all aspects of urban design, including relevant legislation and guidance.
- A good working knowledge of the town and country planning system (both plan making and development management)
- Experience of negotiating with a range of bodies and individuals
- Experience of effective communication using a variety of methods tailored to a broad range of stakeholders and customers, including experience of presenting evidence at examinations/inquiries and or reports to members.
- Working across organisational boundaries, developing effective relationships in order to deliver Service projects and priorities.
Contact and Apply…
For more information/informal discussion please contact Helen.Golightly@northyorks.gov.uk (Environment Design Manager), Matthew.Lickes@northyorks.gov.uk (Planning Policy & Place Manager).
Applying is easy, simply click on apply now, register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload by midnight on Wednesday 21st August 2024
Key Documents:
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/featured-jobs/planning-service-career-opportunities
Key Dates:
Closing Date: 21st August 2024
Shortlisting: 22nd/23rd August 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 2nd September 2024