Town Planner

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Town Planner to join their dynamic Scottish team in Edinburgh. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on diverse projects across various sectors, including industrial, residential, and healthcare. You will be responsible for supporting senior colleagues, conducting research, and engaging with stakeholders throughout the planning process. The ideal candidate will be a recently qualified chartered town planner or soon to qualify, with a strong understanding of the town planning system and excellent communication skills. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to shaping the future of real estate and make a meaningful impact in your career.

Qualifications

• Recently qualified chartered town planner or due to qualify soon.
• Demonstrate relevant experience working as a Town Planner.

Responsibilities

• Support senior colleagues to progress projects from inception to completion.
• Conduct baseline research to support site appraisals.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Teamwork

Education

Chartered Town Planner

Licentiate of the Royal Town Planning Institute

Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.

Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

What this job involves
This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career and join our growing Scottish team based in our Edinburgh office.

JLL is a leading global real estate company with over 40 town planning specialists in five locations across the UK. We act for a number of high profile clients including some of the UK’s major land owners, developers and occupiers, and work across various sectors including:

• Industrial and logistics
• Residential (including Build to Rent, student accommodation and later living)
• Development and regeneration (including retail, city centre development, the public sector)
• Education and healthcare
• Alternative development

What your day-to-day will look like

• Supporting senior colleagues to progress projects from inception to completion
• Carrying out baseline research to support site appraisals and contribute to the feasibility and development potential of sites
• Making enquiries to local planning authorities and other sources, using excellent verbal communication skills
• Preparing planning appraisals to establish the development potential of sites
• Undertaking independent planning policy and planning history research
• Undertaking site visits and attending client meetings
• Provide data support, analysis and orderly presentation of research
• Preparing and submitting pre-application enquiries
• Preparing and submitting minor planning applications including the drafting of Planning Statements
• Engaging with a wide range of stakeholders involved in the planning process

Desired or preferred experience and technical skills:

• A recently qualified chartered town planner, or due to qualify soon
• Member, or working towards, membership or Licentiate of the Royal Town Planning Institute
• Demonstrate relevant experience working as a Town Planner
• A good understanding and knowledge of the town planning system
• Excellent analytical and writing skills
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Time and workload management skills
• Strong motivation to learn
• The ability to work as part of a team

Location:

On-site – Edinburgh, GBR