Associate Director of Town Planning

JR United Kingdom; Paisley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading planning consultancy is seeking an Associate Director of Town Planning to shape their Scottish growth strategy. This role involves leading planning services on renewable projects, mentoring a team, and nurturing key client relationships while enjoying a competitive salary and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Profit share

Flexible hybrid working

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ post-qualification experience.
• Proven record delivering onshore wind applications in Scotland.

Responsibilities

• Leading planning services from bid to consent on renewable projects.
• Mentoring planners and building a high-performing regional team.
• Overseeing budgets, programmes and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Leadership flair

Commercial acumen

Education

Chartered RTPI planner

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Associate Director of Town Planning, Paisley

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Astute People

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

Astute’s Renewables Team is partnered with Entrust Services, a respected and long-established planning consultancy, specialising in energy and telecommunications infrastructure across the UK and Ireland.

Earn a competitive base salary, profit share and flexible hybrid working, while spearheading the launch of a new Glasgow office for a respected UK planning consultancy.

Why you’ll love this role

• Shape the Scottish growth strategy and share directly in its success
• Work on high-profile onshore wind and infrastructure schemes nationwide
• Autonomy, professional trust and a collaborative senior leadership culture

What you’ll be doing

• Leading planning services from bid to consent on renewable projects
• Winning new business and nurturing key client relationships
• Mentoring planners and building a high-performing regional team
• Overseeing budgets, programmes and stakeholder engagement

What we want from you

• Chartered RTPI planner with 5+ years’ post-qualification experience
• Proven record delivering onshore wind applications in Scotland
• Commercial acumen, leadership flair and a full UK driving licence

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