Job Title: Pre-Development Case Manager
Contract type: Fixed-term for 12 months
Location
One of three locations:
- Seagoe Depot, Unit 41 Seagoe Industrial Estate, Portadown, Craigavon, BT63 5QE
- Ballykeel Depot, 188 Larne Road, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT42 3HA
- Westland Complex, 40 Old Westland Road, Belfast BT14 6TE
Salary: £32,166 to £39,314 per annum
Closing date: Mon 09 November 2026 – 10:00
Hybrid working (available after 3 months following onboarding and training)
About the Role:
Developer Services is responsible for dealing with private developers and household customers in relation to the provision of new water and wastewater services to meet their needs. On an annual basis, NI Water receives c.5,000 total Planning Applications for Single, Multi-Unit & Strategic connections, 800 Pre-development Enquiries (PDE) and 35000 property certificates.
Reporting to the Senior Infrastructure Planner; the Pre-Development Case Manager will be part of a team analysing and managing Statutory Consultee responses to Planning Authorities, Pre-Development Enquiries and completion of Property Certificates. They will be responsible for ensuring NI Water compliance with environmental requirements in accordance with relevant legislation, whilst supporting economic growth and development, taking account of current capacity constraints, to ensure NI Water is protected in complying with its environmental and legislative responsibilities. The Pre-Development Case Manager will apply a customer centric ethos in completing technical assessment of and responses to all Planning Applications, PDEs and Property Certificates to achieve compliance within Service Level Agreements.
The Pre-Development Case Manager will be part of a team analysing and managing statutory planning responses for Single, Multi-Unit & Strategic applications, completion of single and multi unit pre-development enquiries and completion of Property Certificates whilst ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and customer Service Level Agreements.
Role Responsibilities
Performance and Business Activities:
- Assessment and response to all applications, taking account of current capacity constraints, to ensure NI Water is protected in complying with its environmental and legislative responsibilities.
- Liaise with Production Lines Asset Performance, Operations and Asset Delivery Teams to inform responses to planning decisions and PDEs.
- Undertake Capacity (Water & Wastewater infrastructure and treament) and Odour assessments using a range of Business Tools to inform planning decisions and PDE responses.
- Working as part of a team to achieve legislative and regulatory compliance, as well as statutory SLA (21 days) targets for single, multi-unit (large development) and strategic Planning Consultation Responses using available tools, digital technologies in support of their technical expertise to provide clearly articulated responses and recommendations using an evidence based approach.
- Apply NI Water planning conditions to Planning Consultations as required, based on engineering judgement, NI Water legislation, policy, processes, and knowledge of planning legislation and regulations.
- Analysing of single and multi-unit Pre-development enquiries (PDE) using available tools and digital technologies in support of their technical expertise to provide clearly articulated responses and recommendations using an evidence based approach and in compliance with current statutory regulations and legislation.
Please refer to candidate brief for further details.
Applicants MUST be able to demonstrate in their application and where necessary at interview:
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
1. Have a 3rd level qualification e.g. HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent in a relevant field and a minimum of 1 years experience in dealing with planning applications or 1 years relevant experience in operations, asset management, engineering delivery or construction industry to include knowledge of design and construction of sewers and water mains.
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2. A minimum of 2 years experience in the civil engineering or construction industry within operations, asset management or engineering delivery with a working knowledge of design and construction of sewers and water mains or 2 years experience in dealing with planning applications.
3. Good communication and interpersonal skills with experience of dealing with customers/developers.
4. Proficient in the use of MS Office applications including Word and Excel.
Benefits
Not only will you be working for one of Northern Irelands top companies, you will also receive a number of company benefits to include:
- Generous annual leave and public holidays
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Hybrid working (available after 3 months following onboarding and training)
- Occupational sick pay
- Employee assistance programmes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Volunteering support
Pension
As well as a competitive remuneration package, NI Water offers an excellent DB pension scheme with a current employer contribution of 26.2%.
Northern Ireland Water is an equal opportunities employer.
For further details about the role and to apply please refer to the Candidate Brief by clicking on the APPLY button below.
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