Planning Obligations Planner

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Key Information

Job title: Planning Obligations Planner 

Salary: circa £40k (depending on skills & experience)                                       

Grade: Band 2

Contract type: TfL, Permanent                              

Reference:  SF3583

Contract details: Full time                        

Location: Endeavour Square, Stratford

Application closing date: Monday 2nd March @ 23:59

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements. 

TfL is currently unable to provide sponsorship to candidates for this role as the Home Office’s eligibility criteria for sponsorship will not be met. TfL keeps its approach under review in line with changes to UK immigration rules. We are also unable to provide advice or guidance on individual immigration queries and advise candidates to check the Government’s website for further information. 

About the Role

Drive the timely negotiation, funding, and delivery of planning obligations that shape London’s future—making sure developers play their part in creating high‑quality, sustainable growth. This role champions TfL’s interests while unlocking development and securing real benefits for Londoners, from safer streets to healthier, more vibrant neighbourhoods. As a key player in the Section 278 (S278) team, you’ll oversee projects and funding that bring critical improvements to the TLRN to life, working closely with Delivery Businesses to ensure each development delivers its full potential.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist with the management of a portfolio of section 278 projects, key to the growth and development of London, ensuring projects are delivered according to TfL quality standards and project management methodologies, processes, procedures, governance requirements and communication standards.
• Engage with relevant areas of the TfL to deliver section 278 schemes, securing approvals and permits, and provide advice and guidance on project implementation.
• Develop, produce and manage the timely and accurate reporting to meet section 278 programme objectives and ensure compliance with the relevant statutory requirements.
• Build and manage relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders to facilitate the smooth running of the section 278 programme to meet business objectives, including with relevant local planning authorities.
• Manage delivery of specific projects, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with business requirements and processes.
• Ensure developers satisfy appropriate planning obligations regarding financial aspects, which includes negotiation, management and monitoring of financial contributions.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Skills

• Networking skills with the ability to work with a range of different people and organisations (Essential)
• Good negotiation skills and able to handle stakeholder relationship issues in the context of planning obligations (Highly desirable)
• Good written and verbal communication, ability to work strategically and liaise with
• specialists across different fields (Highly desirable)
• Ability to communicate effectively and the ability to summarise and explain complex
• programme / technical issues (Highly desirable)
• Able to manage workload, including multiple tasks and projects while maintaining high
• standards of output (Highly desirable)
• Strong project management skills and ability to work to tight timescales and in sensitive
• stakeholder and political context (Desirable)

Knowledge

• Degree in relevant discipline or other appropriate qualification or demonstrable suitable
• experience (Essential)
• Understanding of the section 278 process and other key legislation (Highly desirable)
• Understanding of the legal issues associated with highway agreements, with a particular
• focus on London (Desirable)
• Knowledge and understanding of project and programme management methodologies and their practical application in a transport setting (Desirable)
• Understanding of the highway scheme development process, including highway design,
• traffic modelling and assessment, safety implications and decision making and approval processes (Highly desirable)

Experience

• Experience in highway development control or traffic engineering with a particular focus on section 278 scheme management and delivery (Desirable)
• Experience of being responsible & accountable for managing a programme of work within a large, complex organisation (Desirable)
• Experience of building effective working relationships and ensuring effective stakeholder management with developers, local planning authorities, consultants and contractors (Desirable)

Application Process 

Please apply using your CV and answering the screening questions provided, think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV.

PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images 

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. 

 
Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow.  Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:
 

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel
   

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.

Vetting Process 

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.