East Suffolk Council

Join the Planning team at East Suffolk

We currently have a number of great opportunities to join our Planning Team here at East Suffolk Council! We have a number of roles in our Development Management, Policy, and Energy Projects teams, whether you are at the start of your career or looking for a new challenge, and we would love to hear from you.

East Suffolk, the largest district council in England with a population of a quarter of a million people, is a diverse district, ranging from the significant port towns of Felixstowe and Lowestoft, to picturesque market towns, stunning countryside and coastline.

Working for East Suffolk Council, you will be involved in a wide range of planning issues, balancing growth demands while recognising the district’s special character and environment.

Our newsletters provide information on the wide range of work currently underway.

We are a well-resourced Planning Service, reflecting the recognised importance of planning to our communities, economy and environment. We are committed to individual development and progression, and support individual development through both formal and informal training and our regular Service-wide away days, while working alongside a large team of professionals. We are a proactive and forward-thinking Planning Service. Our Planning Delivery Dashboard was recently awarded Gold at the Public Sector Transformation Awards in the category of Best Use of Digital, Technology and Data Insight. We hold regular Developer Forums and Town and Parish Forums, as well as publishing regular Newsletters.

The Energy Projects team engages with multiple NSIPs, at all stages of the development consent process. The local planning authority is an important actor and voice in the NSIP and development consent process, one of the few stakeholders involved in all stages of the consenting and delivery processes. East Suffolk Council is uniquely positioned geographically as host to multiple planned and consented NSIPs and has established the Service to best engage with these projects, to be a voice for the district, its communities, and the environment. Its currently involved with Sizewell C, a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes, Offshore Wind projects, Grid reinforcements, and Offshore Hybrid Assets.

Alongside our Development Management, Planning Policy, and Energy Projects teams, we have an excellent Support Team and have established a Specialist Services team which provides important in-house expertise on ecology, design, conservation, landscape, arboriculture and rights of way.

If you want to come and be a part of this, we would love to hear from you.

Current vacancies

Planning Policy and Delivery jobs:

Senior Planner (Policy and Delivery) – closes 1pm Wednesday 19 March
Senior Planner or Assistant Planner / Planner (Policy and Delivery) - closes 1pm Wednesday 19 March

Development Management jobs:

Assistant Planner or Planner (Development Management) – closes 1pm, Thursday 27 March

Energy Projects jobs:

Programme Manager (Energy Projects) – closes 1pm, Thursday 20 March
Assistant Planner to Principal Planner (Energy Projects) – closes 1pm, Thursday 20 March