NSIP & Major Projects Lead - Job Description

NSIP and Major Projects Lead

1-year secondment position

Salary up to £59,256 per annum (plus £5,280 car allowance)

37 hours per week

Help Shape the Next Chapter of Fenland

Fenland is a pro-growth district with a growing strategic role in regional growth and major infrastructure delivery.

As we prepare a new Local Plan under the reformed plan-making system—alongside the Fens Growth Triangle and nationally significant projects such as Fens Reservoir—we are expanding our Planning Strategy & Specialist Services Team to help shape Fenland’s future.

The Opportunity

Fenland is a place that is growing and changing, with real opportunities to make a lasting difference. Our towns and villages are evolving, major investment is coming forward, and the decisions we take now will shape how Fenland develops for many years to come.

As a pro-growth Council, we are preparing a new Local Plan under the reformed plan-making system, alongside major initiatives such as the Fens Growth Triangle and nationally significant projects including Fens Reservoir. This is an exciting moment to help set a clear direction for the district and to plan positively for growth that supports our communities and economy.

We work with a strong One Council ethos, bringing together expertise from planning, communities, housing, transport and environmental services. These roles offer the opportunity to work across disciplines, collaborate with a wide range of colleagues and partners, and contribute to joined-up solutions that shape places and deliver real outcomes for Fenland

This role sits at the centre of Fenland’s engagement with major development and infrastructure proposals.

You will lead on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects and major projects, coordinating the Council’s response and ensuring local priorities are clearly and effectively represented. You will play a key role in shaping Fenland’s input to complex, high-profile proposals, including Fens Reservoir, working with Government, infrastructure promoters, statutory bodies and internal teams.

The role offers the opportunity to influence projects of regional and national importance, while working collaboratively across the Council in line with our One Council approach, particularly with planning policy, transport, housing and environmental services colleagues.

This is an ideal role for an experienced planning professional looking to take a lead position on complex, strategic projects.

If you are interested in this post and would like to apply, please complete an application form (please read the guidance notes) and send to the Human Resources team by email – Recruitment@fenland.gov.uk

Please click 'Apply Now' to complete a digital application form.

Application forms are available to download from this page or alternatively please either phone our Customer Services team on 01354 654321 or email - Recruitment@fenland.gov.uk

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS – Wednesday 4th of March 2026