Senior Town Planner

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A planning consultancy in Scotland is looking for a Senior / Associate Planner to join their team in either Glasgow or Edinburgh. The role involves leading and managing planning applications and providing strategic planning advice on high-profile development projects across Scotland. Candidates should have experience in a planning consultancy environment and strong knowledge of the Scottish planning system. The position offers hybrid working, a competitive salary, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Hybrid working with offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Supportive and collaborative consultancy environment

Clear opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a planning consultancy environment.
• Strong knowledge of the Scottish planning system and policy framework.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage planning applications, appeals and development strategies.
• Provide clear, commercially focused planning advice to clients.
• Interpret and apply Scottish planning policy and legislation.
• Liaise and negotiate with local planning authorities and key stakeholders.
• Mentor and support junior members of the planning team.
• Contribute to client relationship management and business development activities.

Skills

Proven experience in a planning consultancy environment

Strong knowledge of the Scottish planning system and policy framework

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to manage multiple projects independently and collaboratively

RTPI membership (MRTPI or LRTPI) or working towards accreditation

Experience operating at Senior Planner or Associate level

Job description

Senior / Associate Planner - Scotland (Glasgow / Edinburgh)

Location: Glasgow or Edinburgh (hybrid working available)

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

The Role

An established and highly regarded planning and development consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior / Associate Planner to join its growing Scottish team. Based in either Glasgow or Edinburgh, this role offers the opportunity to work on a wide range of complex and high-profile development projects across Scotland.

The successful Senior / Associate Planner will play a key role in providing strategic planning advice, managing planning applications, and supporting the continued growth of the business in the Scottish market.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage planning applications, appeals and development strategies
• Provide clear, commercially focused planning advice to clients
• Interpret and apply Scottish planning policy and legislation
• Liaise and negotiate with local planning authorities and key stakeholders
• Mentor and support junior members of the planning team
• Contribute to client relationship management and business development activities

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience in a planning consultancy environment
• Strong knowledge of the Scottish planning system and policy framework
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently and collaboratively
• RTPI membership (MRTPI or LRTPI) or working towards accreditation
• Experience operating at Senior Planner or Associate level

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work on major and strategic development projects across Scotland
• Hybrid working with offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh
• Supportive and collaborative consultancy environment
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Clear opportunities for career progression

If you are interested and feel you could be a good fit, pop your CV across to [e-mail] or call 02393 876 054

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