At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead infrastructure planning and delivery to support community growth and development.
- Company: Join Tameside Council, dedicated to creating sustainable and connected communities.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with a focus on employee wellbeing and diversity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on community growth and infrastructure investment decisions.
- Qualifications: Degree in a relevant field and experience in planning or infrastructure delivery.
The predicted salary is between 46142 - 50269 £ per year.
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Grade: I. Scale 35 - £46,142 to Scale 39 - £50,269 with a professional bar at Scale 37 - £48,226
Hours per Week: 36
Base Location: Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 BH
Assessment Date: To be arranged
We’re looking for a Strategic Infrastructure Lead to play an important role in ensuring growth across the borough is well planned, coordinated and supported by appropriate infrastructure. This is an opportunity to help shape how development is aligned with infrastructure delivery supporting transport, education, green space and wider place‑making to benefit communities over the long term.
The Role:
- Lead the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP), ensuring infrastructure keeps pace with growth
- Oversee the Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) and developer contributions
- Manage and improve governance of Section 106 (S106) agreements
- Coordinate infrastructure planning across services and partners
- Build strong relationships with organisations such as utilities, health bodies, TfGM and GMCA
- Champion “good growth”, ensuring development delivers tangible community benefits
- Communicate and promote the positive outcomes of infrastructure investment
About You:
We’re looking for a strategic, collaborative and forward‑thinking professional who can turn complex challenges into deliverable outcomes.
Essential experience and knowledge:
- Degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field
- Experience in planning, infrastructure delivery, regeneration or a related strategic role
- Strong understanding of infrastructure planning and funding, including IDPs, IFS and S106
- Experience managing complex, cross‑service programmes and funding streams
- Excellent stakeholder management skills across multiple organisations
Key skills and attributes:
- Strategic thinker with strong problem‑solving ability
- Confident communicator who can translate complex issues clearly
- Highly organised, with strong governance and reporting capability
- Collaborative and influential, able to deliver through partnerships
Desirable:
- Postgraduate qualification in planning, transport, regeneration or similar
- Experience working with combined authorities or major infrastructure providers
- Knowledge of wider funding mechanisms and development viability
- Experience negotiating S106 agreements or improving funding systems
Why join us?
- Play a leading role in shaping how growth benefits communities
- Influence major infrastructure investment and delivery decisions
- Work in a collaborative, forward‑thinking environment
- Be supported to grow, innovate and develop your career
- Contribute to creating high‑quality, sustainable and connected places
About Us:
At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self‑sufficient communities. We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.
Benefits and Rewards:
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here. We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex‑military personnel.
If you’re passionate about delivering infrastructure that makes a real difference, and want to shape the future of growth in the borough, we’d love to hear from you.
Strategic Infrastructure Lead (Section 106) employer: Tameside Council
Tameside Council is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment where finance professionals can thrive and make a significant impact on the community. With a strong focus on employee development and a commitment to sustainable financial strategies, staff are encouraged to grow their skills while contributing to ambitious regeneration plans. The collaborative culture fosters innovation and provides exceptional visibility in decision-making, making it a rewarding place to work for those looking to lead in the public sector.
