Planning Policy Specialist
Req ID: 58058
Posting Start Date: 06/05/2026
Job Function: Engineering
Division: Networks
Job Location: GBR Ipswich - A04 Adastral Pk, GBR-Birmingham-Three Snowhill, GBR-London-BTHQ One Braham
Advertised Salary: Competitive with great benefits
Recruiter: Luke Byrne
Career Grade: D
Internal Closing Date: 20th May 2026
Locations: Birmingham, London or Ipswich
About the Role
To make sure that all of BT's networks are as competitive as possible by driving the right level of capacity into the right places to deliver best‐in‐class performance and availability at best in class cost using the right optimisation techniques. Provide the analysis to enable Technology to optimise networks so that they are economical and serve our customers well – the foundation of a secure profitable business, today and tomorrow.
The work generally falls into one or more of the following categories:
* Network optimisation – e.g. to find the right trade‐offs in a complex environment.
* Policy development – e.g. to ensure the right engineering is carried out in the network.
And:
* Cost modelling – e.g. to determine the right technology taking into account cost.
* Investment control – e.g. to ensure Technology Capex is spent wisely across Fixed Networks.
What You'll Be Doing
This role owns the development and maintenance of cross‐domain planning policy for 21CN and Transmission network infrastructure to keep the network operating without overload but employing the minimum of Capex and building out towards a sustainable and efficient future design.
* Leads on new policy introduction, after considering operational, regulatory and business impacts.
* Owns key network‐wide policy documents that influence BT's network strategy.
* Actively supports the design community and provides planning policy input into related RIAs, feasibility studies, ITTs and designs.
* Act as a key contributor and provide expert advice to other groups on technical and operational issues.
* Proposes and champions changes to planning policies that lead to reduced cost, and/or improved efficiency of scarce space/power/cooling.
* Supports the concessions process.
Essential Skills / Experience
* A deep and detailed understanding of the UK 21CN (Core & Backhaul) and the services (Broadband, HE, MEAS) it provides.
* Ability to work closely with planners, designers, other LoBs & third‐party suppliers to deliver new policy on new products and services.
* Ability to understand the commercial drivers to improve commercial viability.
* Understanding of regulatory, fair trading and competition rules.
* Directly liaise with senior architects, designers & platform owners.
* Proven ability to explain complex network issues in a clear and straightforward way to people across all levels of the business.
* Problem solving.
* Technical documentation.
* Stakeholder and relationship management.
Desirable Skills / Experience
* Experience of working with Capex budgets.
* Business analysis and planning.
* Decision making.
Our Package
* 10% on‐target bonus.
* BT pension scheme, minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%.
* From January 2025, equal family leave: 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate, for all parents.
* Enhanced women's health support.
* 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service.
* 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues.
* 2 weeks carer's leave.
* World‐class training and development opportunities.
* Option to join BT Shares saving schemes.
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