Senior Planner / Associate Town Planner in Glasgow)

Penguin Recruitment; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading planning consultancy is seeking a Senior Planner / Associate to join their Scotland Planning team. The role involves managing planning projects, developing client relationships, and supporting team development. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in planning and project management, preferably with MRTPI chartered status or in progress. The position is primarily office-based with some remote flexibility.

Qualifications

• Broad understanding of planning issues across multiple sectors.
• Experience within the Scottish planning system preferred, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain professional networks.
• Manage and execute planning projects to budgets and timescales.
• Provide guidance and leadership to colleagues.

Skills

Development management

Planning policy

Project management

Client-facing skills

Education

MRTPI chartered status or actively working towards chartership

Job description

Job Title: Senior Planner / Associate

Location: Edinburgh or Glasgow

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading planning consultancy in their search for a Senior Planner or Associate to join their successful Scotland Planning team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a capable and commercially minded planning professional to play a key role in delivering high-quality, profitable projects across a wide range of sectors.

The Role

As a Senior Planner / Associate, you will:

Business Development

• Build, maintain and enhance professional networks.
• Develop and nurture new and existing client relationships.
• Secure and deliver profitable project work.

Project Delivery & Compliance

• Manage and execute planning projects to agreed budgets and timescales.
• Ensure all work is compliant with industry standards, regulations, and internal processes.
• Contribute to efficient financial management through timely timesheet and administration completion.

People & Professional Development

• Maintain up-to-date industry knowledge and promote continuous learning.
• Support the recruitment and onboarding of team members where required.
• Provide guidance, performance management and leadership to colleagues.

Collaboration

• Work closely with colleagues across the business.
• Promote the consultancy's services and identify opportunities for cross-selling.

Person Specification

Experience

• A broad understanding of planning issues across multiple sectors.
• Experience within the Scottish planning system preferred, but not essential.

Qualifications

• MRTPI chartered status ideal, or actively working towards chartership.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong grounding in development management, planning policy and project management.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a dynamic, collaborative team.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive mindset with strong commercial awareness.
• Confident communicator with excellent client-facing skills.
• Strong initiative and problem-solving capability.

Other Requirements

• Right to work in the UK (proof required at application stage).
• Primarily office-based with flexibility for some remote working.

Interested?